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Shirley Jones

Shirley Jones

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 31, 1934 (91)
Birthplace Charleroi, Pennsylvania, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 08, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Shirley Mae Jones (born March 31, 1934) is an American singer and actress of stage, film and television. In her six decades of television, she starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films, such as Oklahoma! (1955), Carousel (1956), and The Music Man (1962). She won the Aca ... demy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a prostitute in Elmer Gantry (1960). She is probably best known as Shirley Partridge, the widowed mother of five children in the situation-comedy television series The Partridge Family (1970–1974), co-starring her real-life stepson David Cassidy, son of Jack Cassidy. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shirley Jones , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Filmography

On the Wing

On the Wing

2015

as Mrs. Ryburn

Looking for Mabel Normand

Looking for Mabel Normand

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

Waiting in the Wings: The Musical

2014

as Broadway Diva

A Strange Brand of Happy

A Strange Brand of Happy

2013

as Mildred

Family Weekend

Family Weekend

2013

as GG

Zombie Night

Zombie Night

2013

as Nana

Miracle at Gate 213

Miracle at Gate 213

2013

as Rita Goodrich

Christmas Is Here Again

Christmas Is Here Again

2007

as Victoria Claus (voice)

Hidden Places

Hidden Places

2006

as Aunt Batty

Grandma's Boy

Grandma's Boy

2006

as Grace

Raising Genius

Raising Genius

2004

as Aunt Sis

Manna from Heaven

Manna from Heaven

2002

as Bunny

Ping!

Ping!

2001

as Ethel Jeffries

Gideon

Gideon

1998

as Elly Morton

Dog's Best Friend

Dog's Best Friend

1997

as Ethel

There Were Times, Dear

There Were Times, Dear

1987

as Susanne Millard

Tank

Tank

1984

as LaDonna

Inmates: A Love Story

Inmates: A Love Story

1981

as E.F. Crown

The Children of An Lac

The Children of An Lac

1980

as Betty Tisdale

A Last Cry for Help

A Last Cry for Help

1979

as Joan Muir

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

Beyond the Poseidon Adventure

1979

as Nurse Gina Rowe

Who'll Save Our Children?

Who'll Save Our Children?

1978

as Sarah Laver

Evening in Byzantium

Evening in Byzantium

1978

as Constance Dobson

Yesterday's Child

Yesterday's Child

1977

as Laura Talbot

Winner Take All

Winner Take All

1975

as Eleanor Anderson

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

The Lives of Jenny Dolan

1975

as Jenny Dolan

The Family Nobody Wanted

The Family Nobody Wanted

1975

as Helen Doss

The Girls of Huntington House

The Girls of Huntington House

1973

as Anne Baldwin

But I Don't Want to Get Married!

But I Don't Want to Get Married!

1970

as Evelyn Harris

The Cheyenne Social Club

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970

as Jenny

Silent Night, Lonely Night

Silent Night, Lonely Night

1969

as Katherine Johnson

The Happy Ending

The Happy Ending

1969

as Flo Harrigan

The Secret of My Success

The Secret of My Success

1965

as Marigold Marado

Fluffy

Fluffy

1965

as Janice Claridge

Dark Purpose

Dark Purpose

1964

as Karen Williams

Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

1964

as Janet Walker

A Ticklish Affair

A Ticklish Affair

1963

as Amy Martin

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father

1963

as Elizabeth Marten

The Music Man

The Music Man

1962

as Marian Paroo

Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together

1961

as Marty Purcell

Pepe

Pepe

1960

as Suzie Murphy

Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

1960

as Lulu Bains

Bobbikins

Bobbikins

1959

as Betty Barnaby

Never Steal Anything Small

Never Steal Anything Small

1959

as Linda Cabot

April Love

April Love

1957

as Liz Templeton

Carousel

Carousel

1956

as Julie Jordan

Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

1955

as Laurey Williams

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Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress The Children's Hour Won
Television Credits

The Partridge Family

as Shirley Renfrew Partridge

Episodes: 96

First Aired: Sep 25, 1970

Monarch Cove

as Grace Foster

Episodes: 14

First Aired: Nov 04, 2006

Shirley

as Shirley Miller

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Oct 26, 1979

The Drew Carey Show

as Celia

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Cougar Town

as Anne

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 23, 2009

Good Luck Charlie

as Linda Duncan

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 04, 2010

That '70s Show

as Shirley Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 23, 1998

Murder, She Wrote

as Kathleen Lane

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Felicity Bradshaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Murder, She Wrote

as Ann Owens Arden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Lydia

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1996

Lux Video Theatre

as Judith Traherne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

Raising Hope

as Burt's Mom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 2010

Childrens Hospital

as Grandma Shirley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

The Name of the Game

as Jackie Harding

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1968

Burke's Law

as Barbara Manchester

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

Burke's Law

as Barbara Mansfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Aunt Polly Harrington

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Victorious

as Mona Patterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2010

Over the Garden Wall

as Beatrice's Mother / Additional Voices (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 2014

Hot in Cleveland

as Sophie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 16, 2010

DuPont Show of the Month

as Gretchen Van Damm

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1957

Over the Garden Wall

as Beatrice's Mother (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 2014

Deadly Games

as Shirley Ashborne/Evil Shirley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1995

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Bob Hope Show

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Apr 09, 1950

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 12, 1959

The Danny Kaye Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1963

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1950

E! True Hollywood Story

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Hotel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Melrose Place

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 08, 1992

The Cleaner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 15, 2008

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1969

Lux Video Theatre

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1950

The Jim Nabors Hour

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1969

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

This Is Tom Jones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 07, 1969

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1973

Intimate Portrait

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 1993

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1996

Celebrity Ghost Stories

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2009

Women of the House

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1995

The Pet Set

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1971

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 25, 1948

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 27, 1954

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 14 27 8
2024 7 19 33 9
2024 8 15 33 8
2024 9 14 20 7
2024 10 7 15 4
2024 11 8 12 4
2024 12 9 13 5
2025 1 14 25 6
2025 2 7 15 1
2025 3 3 11 0
2025 4 1 3 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 3 1
2025 7 1 1 0
2025 8 1 2 0
2025 9 0 1 0
2025 10 1 1 0

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 476 354
2025 10 500 420

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