Daily BirthdaysShelley Winters
Shelley Winters (born August 18, 1922) is an American actress. Born Shirley Schrift in East St. Louis, Illinois, she is known to today's audiences as a large figure of comedians' scathing humor, but when she began her career, she was known as a voluptuous beauty. She is said to have had an affair with Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., father of President John F. Kennedy.
Her first movie was What a Woman! in 1943. By 1959, she had won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Diary of Anne Frank. She has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1750 Vine Street.
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Shelley Winters Facts
| Birth Name | Shirley Schrift |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | August 18, 1920 |
| Sign | Leo |
| Birthplace | Saint Louis, Illinois, USA |
| Date of death | January 14, 2006 (age 85) |
| Height | 5' 4" (1m63) |
| Awards | 1973 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture (for The Poseidon Adventure) |
| 1966 Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress (for A Patch of Blue) | |
| 1960 Academy Awards: Best Supporting Actress (for The Diary of Anne Frank) |