Shirley Mitchell (born November 4, 1919) is an American film and television actress.
Mitchell was born in Toledo, Ohio and attended the University of Toledo and the University of Michigan.
After moving to Chicago, she appeared in the network broadcast of The First Nighter and played small parts in various soap operas including The Story of Mary Marlin and The Road of Life.
After moving to Los Angeles, she played opposite Joan Davis in The Sealtes...
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Shirley Mitchell (born November 4, 1919) is an American film and television actress.
Mitchell was born in Toledo, Ohio and attended the University of Toledo and the University of Michigan.
After moving to Chicago, she appeared in the network broadcast of The First Nighter and played small parts in various soap operas including The Story of Mary Marlin and The Road of Life.
After moving to Los Angeles, she played opposite Joan Davis in The Sealtest Village Store. She also starred as Louella in The Life of Riley and joined the cast of Fibber McGee and Molly as Alice Darling in 1943. Her most prominent radio role was that of the charismatic Southern belle Leila Ransom on The Great Gildersleeve radio show beginning in September 1942.
In 1953, Shirley joined the cast of I Love Lucy playing the part of Lucy Ricardo's friend Marion Strong. As of 2011, she is one of two recurring adult cast members still living (the other is Doris Singleton, who played Caroline Appleby). A third cast member,...
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