Deceased
How Did Shirley Ross Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 62Also known asBernice Maude Gaunt, Bernice Dolan BlumGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn07/01/1913Born inOmaha, Nebraska, USADied09/03/1975 (aged 62)Died inMenlo ParkCausecancerWikidataQ7498838 ↗Buried atAlta Mesa Memorial ParkTMDb#149133 ↗
Shirley Ross was an American actress and singer, notable for her duet with Bob Hope, "Thanks for the Memory" from The Big Broadcast of 1938. She appeared in 25 feature films between 1933 and 1945, including singing earlier and wholly different lyrics for the Rodgers and Hart song in Manhattan Melodrama (1934) that later became "Blue Moon."
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography21 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Matinee TheaterSeries | — | 42 |
| 1945 | A Song for Miss JulieMovie | Valerie Kimbro | 32 |
| 1941 | Kisses for BreakfastMovie | Juliet Marsden | 28 |
| 1941 | Sailors on LeaveMovie | Linda Hall | 28 |
| 1939 | Cafe SocietyMovie | Bells Browne | 26 |
| 1939 | Some Like It HotMovie | Lily Racquel | 26 |
| 1938 | Thanks for the MemoryMovie | Anne Merrick | 25 |
| 1938 | Prison FarmMovie | Jean Forest | 25 |
| 1937 | Blossoms On BroadwayMovie | Sally Shea | 24 |
| 1937 | Waikiki WeddingMovie | Georgia Smith | 24 |
| 1936 | San FranciscoMovie | Trixie | 23 |
| 1936 | Devil's SquadronMovie | Eunice | 23 |
| 1936 | The Big Broadcast of 1937Movie | Gwen Holmes | 23 |
| 1935 | It's in the AirMovie | Cigar Stand Clerk (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1935 | La Fiesta de Santa BarbaraMovie | Self | 22 |
| 1935 | Calm YourselfMovie | Ruth Rockwell | 22 |
| 1935 | Age of IndiscretionMovie | Dotty | 22 |
| 1935 | Two Hearts in Wax TimeMovie | Mannequin Shirley (uncredited) | 22 |
| 1934 | Manhattan MelodramaMovie | Singer in Cotton Club | 21 |
| 1934 | What Price JazzMovie | Singer | 21 |
| 1933 | BombshellMovie | Singer (uncredited) | 20 |