Shirley Smith

Shirley Smith
picture from 1956 "Alfred Hitchcock Presents"
Biographical information
Born:	April 17, 1929. Kansas
Died:	October 10, 2013. New York
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	actress, painter
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Shirley Smith was the girlfriend of Lee Falk from about 1958 until 196?.

Biography

Shirley Smith was born in Whitewater, Kansas, in 1929, and was matriculated at Kansas State College. In her teens she entered beauty contests, becomming Miss Butler County in 1947. She attended Kansas State University and becomeing involved in theater. After graduating, she worked in radio and started her modeling career by modeling in advertisements for Kansas City’s Helzberg Diamonds.

She moved to New York in 1952 and continued her modeling career and moved on to acting shows, making her professional debut in “Dark of the Moon” at the Kansas City Resident Theatre. On Broadway she played in "Picnic" (Millie role) in the National Company, before to tour in “Holiday For Lovers” with Victor Jory,

She roled on television (she is known for "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" / episode "Alibi Me" in 1956) and for movie "Pretty Boy Floyd" in 1960). Early 60's she gave up her acting, focus toward her art career.

Shirley Smith acted in the play "Winkelberg" by Ben Hecht at Renata Theatre in 1958. The play was produced and directed by Lee Falk and had 48 performances.

Behind the scenes

Shirley Smith have probably been used as name for characters in Mandrake strips:

Year	Daily/Sunday	Title	Comments
1967	Daily	"The Mysterious Bureau"	as Sally Smith, mother of Ronald.

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  Lee and Shirley "are about to commit merger" (The "Nevada State Journal", January 3, 1960 - page 6

See also

Spotlight on Lee Falk - The Theatre Years