Being an I Love Lucy fanatic, I went crazy when I knew I was going to interview Marion Strong....er....I mean the actress who played her --- Shirley Mitchell!
She was everything I had hoped and more. This character actress has performed in practically every trendsetting TV show in the 50s, 60, and 70s -- and at 90 years young, she is still auditioning. You go, Sister!
Kelly, Terry [our cameraman], and I spent a delightful afternoon with Shirley at her Westwood Los Angeles condo.
Yes, that is a REAL Oscar, bestowed on her late husband, Jay Livingston, who was the voice of Mister Ed and a songwriter. He won 3 Academy Awards; this one is for "Buttons and Bows." He also wrote "Que Sera Sera," "Mona Lisa," "Tammy," and "Silver Bells" to name a mere few.
You can catch Shirley on IN BED WITH DANN & KELLY [in 5 parts]:
Shirley is active in several charities including SHARE and Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Read about it, and more of Shirley, in an upcoming article in A&U magazine
2 comments:
Hey, Danny, Sister Boy, You Are Great! Chris from M./By.
Hi Dann!
What a nice and lovely interview with Shirley! It was great to read, and also to see the photos. I'm amazed how fresh, slim and beautiful she still is!
I wish I was living in LA and work as a journalist doing these interviews with celebs.
I'm happy that you interview people that many have forgotten about, you're such a darling that do this favour for all of us who loves to read your interviews!
All the best from Stockholm, Sweden!
Love to meet you again, soon!
XXOO
Mikael and Per
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