Florence Shirley (June 5, 1892 in New York City, New York – May 12, 1967 in Hollywood, California) was an American stage and film actress.
Shirley began her stage career in Boston and enjoyed moderate success on Broadway. After the sinking of Titanic in April 1912, she participated in a benefit concert for survivors held at the George M. Cohan Theatre. Her last Broadway appearance was in Alice in Arms (originally called Star in the Window ) alongside Kirk Douglas .
She appeared in more than 50 films throughout her film career.
Shirley's film credits include the following:
Stars and Stripes Forever (Navy nurse), 1952 (uncredited)Deadline - U.S.A. (Miss Barndollar), 1952 (uncredited)The Dancing Masters (Matron), 1943 (uncredited)Let's Face It (Woman in Sun Shell Cafe), 1943 (uncredited)A Yank at Eton (Mrs. Sampson), 1942 (uncredited)Her Cardboard Lover (Casino patron watching chemin de fer game), 1942 (uncredited)Maisie Gets Her Man (Mrs. Taylor), 1942 (uncredited)We Were Dancing (Mrs. Charteris), 1942Secret Agent of Japan (Woman Gambler), 1942 (uncredited)It Started with Eve (Bit Role), 1941 (uncredited)When Ladies Meet (Janet Hopper), 1941Three Sons o' Guns (Mrs. Tyler), 1941Nice Girl? (Woman Gossip), 1941 (uncredited)Lady with Red Hair (Daisy Dawn), 1940 (uncredited)Third Finger, Left Hand (Agnes, dinner guest), 1940 (uncredited)Pier 13 (Mrs. Forrest), 1940New Moon (Guest), 1940 (uncredited)Private Affairs (Mrs. Gilkin), 1940Opened by Mistake (Elizabeth Stiles), 1940I Take This Woman (Mrs. Leila Bettincourt), 1940 (uncredited)Balalaika (Lily Allison (Paris tourist)), 1939 (uncredited)Ninotchka (Marianne, Swana's Phone Friend), 1939 (uncredited)The Women (Miss Archer), 1939 (uncredited)Shirley's Broadway credits include the following productions:
Alice in Arms (Daisy), 1945Take My Tip (Mrs. Dolly Browning), 1932Fast Service (Doris Borden), 1931Doctor X (Eleanor Stevens), 1931Embers (Germaine Bie), 1926The Poor Nut (Julia Winters), 1925The Locked Door (Muriel Walling), 1924My Aunt From Ypsilanti (Peggy), 1923Why Men Leave Home (Fifi), 1923Apple Blossoms (Mrs. Anna Merton), 1920Oh, Lady! Lady!! (Fanny Welch), 1918Anthony in Wonderland , 1917His Majesty Bunker Bean , 1916The Wall Street Girl (Pearl Williams), 1912