Along the way she also managed to pick up 2 Academy Awards. As sure as bummer follows Winters, we dug up a trio of watery grave ballets: two worth owning, one worth stoning. Shelley Winters (née Schrift) was an Academy Award winning actress who shook off the shackles of the overused blonde bombshell Hollywood stereotype and crafted herself a fine career that lasted for more than 50 years. Click here to read disclaimers) Notice: "Seeing Stars" is not affiliated with any business or celebrity that might be depicted on these pages, Who said you can’t keep a good gal down? Shelley Winters (born Shirley Schrift; August 18, 1920 – January 14, 2006) was an American actress whose career spanned almost six decades.She appeared in numerous films, and won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965), and received nominations for A Place in the Sun (1951) and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). A … She then took supporting roles on the New York stage. Working under specific orders from President Lyndon B. Johnson, federal agents checked out the "Singing in the Rain" sweetheart and discovered that both she and first hubby Eddie Fisher enjoyed secret same-sex romps. I had a long layover in LAX (ah what I wouldn't give to have that problem now!) Winters, from St. Louis, was best known for her film and television roles, as well as her many theatrical performances. View Shelley Winters's memorial on Fold3. Not Shelley Winters. Discover and add pictures, bio information and documents about the life of Shelley Winters. Jul 15, 2012 - Hollywood screen legend Shelley Winters' gravesite in Hillside Memorial Park in Culver City, California. I think it's called Hillside. Shelley Winters 1920-2006. Winters started her career as a chorus girl in night clubs in the late 1930's. https://www.sunsigns.org/famousbirthdays/d/profile/shelley-winters Career[edit] As the New York Times obituary noted, "A major movie presence for more than five decades, Shelley Winters turned herself into a widely-respected actress who won two Oscars." Winters studied at The New School in New York City. Her private life was just as interesting. I didn't leave anything. Shelley Winters was an American actress whose career spanned almost six decades. A photo of the grave of legendary actress Shelley Winters. and took an Uber to the Jewish cemetery a few miles away. Shelley Winters' career took her from blonde bombshell to a swimming fat lady. Winters originally broke into Hollywood as "the Blonde Bombshell", but quickly tired of the role's limitations. She appeared in numerous films, and won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank and A Patch of Blue, and received nominations for A Place in the Sun and The Poseidon Adventure. Winters is best remember as the spunky, overweight wife in The Poseidon Adventure. I visited a bunch of graves like Michael Landon, Shelley Winters, Suzanne Pleshette, Aaron Spelling.