Shirley Mills

Born: 1926-04-08

Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Biography

Shirley Olivia Mills was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1926 and moved to southern California while still a child. She became the star of an independent movie which achieved great fame titled Child Bride (1938)when she was 12 years old which she describes in detail on her "official" website on a separate page devoted to memories of that movie along with still photos of it. Other pages on the site are devoted to The Grapes Of Wrath (1940) and also Nine Girls (1944), additional movies where she was a movie actress in featured roles. Mills appeared in major Hollywood studio movies through the 1940s and into the 1950s, during which decade she also appeared on major network television programs.

Date of Birth 8 April 1926, Tacoma, Washington

Date of Death 31 March 2010, Arcadia, California  (complications of pneumonia)

Known For

Shadow of a Doubt
The Grapes of Wrath
Virginia City
Young People
Nine Girls
An Old-Fashioned Girl
Reveille with Beverly
My Six Convicts
It's a Small World
The Family Secret

Top Movie Credits

Shadow of a Doubt Shirley (uncredited)
Virginia City Crying Young Southern Girl (uncredited)
Nine Girls "Tennessee" Collingwood
Reveille with Beverly Laura Jean Oliver (uncredited)
My Six Convicts Blonde Tilly
It's a Small World Susan Musk at Age 16