Shirl Conway was born on June 13, 1916 in Franklinville, New York, USA as Shirley Elizabeth Crosman. She was an actress, known for The Doctors and the Nurses (1962), The Strangers Came (1949) and Helter Skelter (1949). She was married to Larson, Gordon, Bernie Wayne and Bill Johnson. She died on May 7, 2007 in Shelton, Washington, USA.
June 13, 1916, Franklinville, New York, United States
Died
May 7, 2007, Shelton, Washington, United States
Place Of Birth
Franklinville, New York, USA
Profession
Actress
Education
University of Michigan
Nominations
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Series
TV Shows
The Nurses
Star Sign
Gemini
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Fact
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Moved to Washington state in the early 1970s and performed locally on stage.
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Won a Theatre World Award for her work in the 1955 Broadway musical "Plain and Fancy". She and one-time husband appeared together in the Broadway show "Banjo Eyes" which starred Eddie Cantor.
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Best known for her role as head nurse Liz Thorpse on the TV drama The Doctors and the Nurses (1962), for which she received an Emmy nomination.
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Began her career as a model with the John Robert Powers Agency and as a nightclub singer.