- Shirley Mitchell
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location = flagicon|USAToledo, Ohio , U.S.
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notable role = Marion Strong in "I Love Lucy "
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spouse =Jay Livingston (1992-2001; his death)Shirley Mitchell (born
November 4 ,1919 ) is an American film and television actress.Biography
Early life
Shirley Mitchell was born in
Toledo, Ohio onNovember 4 ,1919 . She attended theUniversity of Toledo and theUniversity of Michigan .Career
Shirley's first acting role was in 1944 as Alice Darling in Jamboree. After moving to Chicago, she appeared in the network broadcast of "The First Nighter" and played small parts in various soap operas including "The Story of Mary Marlin" and "The Road of Life".
After moving to Los Angeles, she played opposite
Joan Davis in "The Sealtest Village Store". She also starred as Honeybee Gillis in "The Life of Riley " and joined the cast of "Fibber McGee and Molly " as Alice Darling in 1943. Her most prominent radio role was that of the charismatic Southern Belle Leila Ransom on "The Great Gildersleeve " radio show beginning in September of 1942.In 1953, Shirley joined the cast of "
I Love Lucy " playing the part of Marion Strong,Lucy Ricardo 's friend. As of 2007, she is one of two "recurring" cast members still living (the other isDoris Singleton who played Caroline Appleby).In 1962 she played Mrs. Colton on the
CBS -TV comedy series "Pete and Gladys", and between 1965-1967, she appeared as neighbor Marge Thornton onNBC -TVs "Please Don't Eat the Daisies".Later life
In 1992, she married songwriter
Jay Livingston and the two remained married until his death in 2001. She was previously married to Julian H. Friedenand; the marriage produced two children.In 2007, Shirley appeared at the 5th Annual
TV Land Awards whereLucille Ball was posthumously awarded the 'Legacy of Laughter' award.External links
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* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE2D7143EF93BA25753C1A9679C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 Jay Livingston, 86, Who Wrote Hit Songs With Ray Evans for the Movies, Dies]
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