Shirley Mills

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.3619

Gender

Female

Birthday

08-Apr-1926

Age

(100 years old)

Place of Birth

Tacoma, Washington, USA

Also Known As
  • Shirley Olivia Mills

Shirley Mills

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)


Credits

Betty Co-Ed Betty Co-Ed (1946) Character: Gloria Campbell
Joanne Leeds, a carnival hootchy-kootchy dancer, is accepted into a snobbish college sorority when it is assumed that she hails from a blue-blooded Virginia family.
Shadow of a Doubt Shadow of a Doubt (1943) Character: Shirley (uncredited)
In sleepy Santa Rosa, restless young Charlie’s world brightens when her sophisticated Uncle Charlie arrives for a long visit. But as his behavior grows increasingly strange, she begins to suspect that her beloved uncle may be hiding a terrible secret—and that danger has quietly entered her home.
Mister Big Mister Big (1943) Character: 'Jivin' Jacks and Jills' Member (uncredited)
Students at the Davis School of the Theatre are assigned "Antigone" as their class play, but they conspire to do a swing musical instead.
My Six Convicts My Six Convicts (1952) Character: Blonde Tilly
A psychologist takes on the daunting task of getting into the mind of prisoners. He must gain the trust and cooperation from a group of men who have no reason to help him and who might enjoy killing him.
Young People Young People (1940) Character: Mary Ann
Wendy Ballantine's parents decide to retire from show biz so she can have a normal life. They are unwelcome in the small town until a storm lets the family show their stuff.
The Grapes of Wrath The Grapes of Wrath (1940) Character: Ruth Joad
Tom Joad returns to his home after a jail sentence to find his family kicked out of their farm due to foreclosure. He catches up with them on his Uncle’s farm, and joins them the next day as they head for California and a new life... Hopefully.
Reveille with Beverly Reveille with Beverly (1943) Character: Laura Jean Oliver (uncredited)
Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a nearby army camp assemble for reveille. Beverly, with her modern music, camp bulletins and chatter, is a hit with the soldiers. Beverly's younger brother and his two buddies are soldiers at the camp. The buddies vie for Beverly's attentions.
True to Life True to Life (1943) Character: Radio Sister (uncredited)
A writer for a radio program needs some fresh ideas to juice up his show. For inspiration, he rents a room with a typical American family and begins to secretly write about their true life antics. The show becomes a big hit, but he begins to feel guilty about his charade when he falls in love with the family's pretty older daughter.
Five Little Peppers in Trouble Five Little Peppers in Trouble (1940) Character: June
The last of the four "Five Little Peppers" films finds the children having a hard time adjusting to their new boarding school.
Top Man Top Man (1943) Character: Dancer
In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of local factory workers, the plucky lad, his siblings and his schoolmates put on a lively little show. With a little work, he even convinces Count Basie to come with his band.
It's a Small World It's a Small World (1950) Character: Susan Musk at Age 16
Harry Musk is one in a million. That means that he's the one out of a million children who is perfectly proportioned but will never grow larger than a typical six-year-old. Adult, pint-sized Harry longs to be part of the big world.
The Family Secret The Family Secret (1951) Character: N/A
When his son accidentally kills someone, a lawyer must defend the man wrongly charged with the murder.
Virginia City Virginia City (1940) Character: Crying Young Southern Girl (uncredited)
Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confederate sympathizer and a Mexican bandit, each with their own stake in the loot, stand in his way.
Nine Girls Nine Girls (1944) Character: "Tennessee" Collingwood
One of the members of a sorority is found murdered. Although the police are called in to investigate, some of the girls decide to do some sleuthing on their own to unmask the killer.
An Old-Fashioned Girl An Old-Fashioned Girl (1949) Character: Belle
A music teacher in 1870s Boston works hard to succeed, while her wealthy distant relatives find their fortunes turning.
The Under-Pup The Under-Pup (1939) Character: Cecilia Layton
A young city girl from a poor family is invited to spend the summer at a camp for girls from wealthy families. At first made fun of and ridiculed because of her background, she determines to show the snooty rich girls she's just as good as they are.
Miss Annie Rooney Miss Annie Rooney (1942) Character: Audrey Hollis
A poor girl falls for a wealthy young man. He invites her to his gala birthday party, but she doesn't have the right kind of dress to wear, so her family and friends band together to raise money to get her the proper dress.
None Shall Escape None Shall Escape (1944) Character: Anna Oremska
Through flashbacks going as far back as the end of WW1, the story of a Nazi war criminal is exposed during his trial.
Child Bride Child Bride (1938) Character: Jennie
Jennie is a twelve-year-old girl living with her parents in extremely rural mountain country. Her schoolteacher, Miss Carol, though a mountain girl herself, has gone off to be educated and returned in hopes of stopping the tradition of child marriage which permeates the culture. Jennie's father Ira is a good man who tries to protect Miss Carol from the men who threaten her if she doesn't call off her crusade. One of these men, Jake Bolby, has his eye on little Jennie and plots to make her his bride.



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