Shelley Winters in Winchester '73 | 1950
Clip Name: Running Away From the Indians
Shelley Winters in Winchester '73 | 1950
Starring: James Stewart, Shelley Winters and Dan Duryea
Directed by: Anthony Mann
About this actor
Shelley Winters (August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress who appeared in dozens of films, as well as on stage and television; her career spanned over fifty years until her death in 2006. Two-time Academy Award winner, Winters is probably most remembered for her roles in A Place in the Sun, The Big Knife, Lolita, The Night of the Hunter, Alfie, and The Poseidon Adventure. Winters was born Shirley Schrift in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Jewish parents Rose (née Winter), a singer with The Muny, and Jonas Schrift, a designer of men's clothing. Her family moved to Brooklyn, New York when she was three years old. Her sister Blanche Schrift later married George Boroff, who ran The Circle Theatre (now named El Centro Theatre) in Los Angeles. Shirley studied at The New School in New York City. Shelley (Shirley) was a cousin of actor Tony Curtis (Bernard Schwartz). As she described in her autobiography, Shelley, Also Known as Shirley, she suggested that he try acting...
Related movies by Genre 1 OF 3
-
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada
Starring: Tommy Lee Jones, Barry Pepper
Director: Tommy Lee Jones
Watch Clips -
Once Upon a Time in Mexico
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek
Director: Robert Rodriguez
Watch Clips
Related movies by Actors 1 OF 3
-
You Can't Take It with You
Starring: Jean Arthur, Lionel Barrymore
Director: Frank Capra
Watch Clips -
The Night of the Hunter
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters
Director: Charles Laughton
Watch Clips -
A Place in the Sun
Starring: Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor
Director: George Stevens
Watch Clips
Related movies by Directors 1 OF 1
-
The Fall of the Roman Empire
Starring: Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd
Director: Anthony Mann
Watch Clips






