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The Real Me

The Life and Times of Shirley Jones

Created on 2006-02-13 16:38:34 (#9503458), last updated 2006-02-15

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Name:	Shirley Mae Jones
Birthdate:	03-31
Location:	California, United States
Website:	The Shirley Jones Home Page

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My name, Shirley Mae Jones has been the same eversince I was born, it's only right! I was born March 31, 1934 in Smithton, Pennsylvania. I was an only child and cried all the time. That's where I think I got my gift of singing from, my crying! You can read an article once written about it here.

I was cast to play the leading roles of Oklahoma!(1955) and Carousel(1956) opposite of Gordon MacRae. In Carousel Gordon might not have been in it if it weren't for me, the role of Billy Bigelow was originally supposed to be played by Frank Sinatra which I was really excited about because he was such a big hit then, but he bowed out and I suggested Gordon and I knew that with Gordon, the film would be beautiful.

In 1960, I was cast to portray the role of Lulu Bains in Elmer Gantry, a prostitute and some what of a hussy- which I won an academy award for and that day remains the best day in my career!

"The musicals had a good, happy feeling, saying that the world is a better place. They say it's not reality, but who cares? There's too much reality these days."

Resources: All information I find about Shirley Jones is at her Official Website and searching through information on her at google.com.

Disclaimer: Please note that I am not Shirley Jones nor am I related or affiliated to her in any way, this is just a fun game where I can portray a star like stars portray characters in films!

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