Shirley Grey
Biography
Shirley Grey was an American actress whose screen career covered more than forty films from 1930 to 1935. Born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, she first performed with the Poli Players and then in stock companies in New Orleans, Jacksonville, San Francisco and Nova Scotia; she later led her own troupe, which she called the Shirley Grey Players, in the late 1920s. She took the lead in a production of the comedy-drama Chicago at Oakland's Fulton Theater in 1931. A talent scout for Samuel Goldwyn saw her in an Oakland stock production and arranged a screen test, leading to a contract with Goldwyn. Most of her film work was in the Pre-Code period, where she took notable supporting roles in The Life of Jimmy Dolan and The Little Giant, both released in 1933. She died in 1981.
79years old at death
- Born Naugatuck
- Died Jacksonville Beach
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 5 years1930 to 1935
Every film, newest first
- 1935The Mystery of the Mary CelesteIMDb rating 5.4
- 1933Murder on the CampusIMDb rating 5.5
- 1933The Little GiantIMDb rating 7.0
- 1930The Golf SpecialistIMDb rating 6.2
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Behind the camera
Grey had her own acting troupe, which was called the Shirley Grey Players, and it was active in the late 1920s.
Big break
While appearing in a stock production in Oakland, Grey was seen by a talent scout employed by film producer Samuel Goldwyn, who set up a screen test that ended with her signing a Goldwyn contract.
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Worked with
Shirley Grey shares two films with Dewey Robinson, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Roy Del RuthDirector, 1 film, 1933
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Monte BriceDirector, 1 film, 1930
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Denison CliftDirector, 1 film, 1935
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