About Shirley O'Hara
Lived 1924 – 2002 (aged 78). Shirley O'Hara was an American actor, television actor and film actor.
Shirley O'Hara (born Shirley Har;
Biography O'Hara was born in Rochester, Minnesota in 1924 and graduated from Rochester High School in 1942.
During World War II, she received the Support for America award, acknowledging her wartime efforts with the Hollywood Canteen. in Calabasas, California, from complications of diabetes at the age of 78.
TV and filmography
Gildersleeve on Broadway (1943) – Model (uncredited) Government Girl (1943) – Girl in Hotel Lobby (uncredited) Around the World (1943) – Shirley (uncredited) Higher and Higher (1943) – Bridesmaid (uncredited) The Ghost Ship (1943) – Ellen's Sister (uncredited) The Falcon Out West (1944) – Hat Check Girl (uncredited) Seven Days Ashore (1944) – Girl in Band (uncredited) Show Business (1944) – Chorine (uncredited) Step Lively (1944) – Louise, 'Daughter' in Rehearsal (uncredited) Three Is a Family (1944) – Janet (uncredited) Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) – Athena Cuban Pete (1946) – Girl (uncredited) The Runaround (1946) – Stewardess (uncredited) Lover Come Back (1946) – Show Girl (uncredited) The Chase (1946) – Manicurist Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (1946) – College Coed (uncredited) Bells of San Fernando (1947) – Nita Ghost Ship (1952) Mr. and Mrs. North (1953) – Phyllis Tucker Fireside Theatre (1953) (2 episodes) (Season 5 Episode 17: "The Lady Wears a Star") – Lucinda (Season 5 Episode 24: "A Grand Cop") – Mary Casey Crime Wave (1953) – Girl with Bandaged Man (uncredited) Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1953) (Season 3 Episode 12: "Fresh Start") – Landlady December Bride (1954) (Season 1 Episode 3: "The Chinese Dinner") The Star and the Story (1955) (Season 1 Episode 12: "First Offense") – Mrs. Canelli Highway Patrol (1956) (Season 1 Episode 30: "Hitchhiker Dies") – Payroll Clerk Sneak Preview (1956) (Season 1 Episode 3: "One Minute from Broadway") The Detectives (1960) (Season 1 Episode 13: "Karate") – Mrs. Stalker The 3rd Voice (1960) – Carreras' Secretary Sea Hunt (1960) (Season 3 Episode 19: "Cross Current") – Fran Parmalee The High Powered Rifle (1960) – Jean Brewster Stagecoach West (1960) (Season 1 Episode 3: "The Dark Return") – Mrs. Jessup Rawhide (1960) (Season 3 Episode 6: "Incident on the Road to Yesterday") – Mrs. Slocum Lock Up (1960) (Season 2 Episode 13: "Concrete Coffin") – Harriet Janis Gunsmoke (1960-1963) (3 episodes) (Season 5 Episode 28: "Crowbait Bob") (1960) – Martha Guilbert (Season 6 Episode 29: "Stolen Horses") (1961) – Mrs. Kurtch (Season 9 Episode 7: "Quint's Trail") (1963) – Florie Neff Schwarzer Kies aka Black Gravel (1961) The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961) – Mrs. Turner Love in a Goldfish Bowl (1961) – Clara Dumont Bus Stop (1961) (Season 1 Episode 1: "Afternoon of a Cowboy") – Mattie Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961-1962) (Season 6 Episode 29: "The Pearl Necklace") (1961) – Nurse (Season 7 Episode 13: "The Silk Petticoat") (1962) – Flora The Twilight Zone (1961-1963, TV Series) (2 episodes) (Season 2 Episode 24: "The Rip Van Winkle Caper") (1961) – George's Wife (Season 4 Episode 16: "On Thursday We Leave for Home") – Colonist The Untouchables (1962) (Season 3 Episode 23: "The Case Against Eliot Ness") – Mrs. Halvorsen Stoney Burke (1962) (Season 1 Episode 7: "Sidewinder") – Nurse Season 5, Episode 5 of Have Gun, Will Travel, titled "A Proof of Love" (aired October 14, 1961) The Eleventh Hour (1962-1963, TV Series) (3 episodes) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Cry a Little for Mary Too") (1962) – Mrs. Stanger (Season 1 Episode 20: "Beauty Playing a Mandolin Underneath a Willow Tree") (1963) – Nurse (Season 1 Episode 23: "The Wings of the Morning") (1963) – Miss Pendleton The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 32: "Death of a Cop") – Alice Reardon Sam Benedict (1963) (Season 1 Episode 26: "Read No Evil") – Helen Eddy The Outer Limits (1963-1964) (2 episodes) (Season 1 Episode 8: "The Human Factor") (1963) – Dr. Soldini (Season 2 Episode 4: Expanding Human) (1964) – Receptionist The Virginian (TV series) (1964-1970) (2 episodes) (Season 3 Episode 15: "A Man of the People") (1964) – Mrs. Dolan (Season 9 Episode 5: "The Mysterious Mr. Tate") (1970 – Mrs. Drew Sylvia (1965) – Mrs. Karoki Perry Mason (1965) (Season 9 Episode 1: "The Case of the Laughing Lady") – Superintendent The Fugitive (1966) (Season 3 Episode 21: "Shadow of the Swan") – Landlady The Hostage (1967) – Mrs. Primus Mannix (1969-1975) (8 episodes) Season 2 Episode 23: "The Solid Gold Web" (1969) – Iris Meachim Season 3 Episode 1: "Eagles Sometimes Can't Fly" (1970) – Store Owner's Wife Season 3 Episode 21: "Fly, Little One" (1970) – Mrs. Carr Season 4 Episode 22: "The Color of Murder" (1971) – Martha Season 5 Episode 6: "Days Beyond Recall" (1971) – Mission Worker Season 6 Episode 17: "A Matter of Principle" (1973) – Mrs. Zeigler Season 7 Episode 20: "A Rage to Kill" (1974) – Housekeeper Season 8 Episode 17: "A Ransom for Yesterday" (1975) – Servant Room 222 (1970) (2 episodes) (Season 1 Episode 18: "Play It Loose") – Teacher (Season 2 Episode 5: "Choose One and They Lived Happily/Unhappily Ever After") – Miss Foss The Young Lawyers (1970) (Season 1 Episode 10: "Are You Running with Me, Jimmy") – Dr. Louise Cantrell Duel (1971) – Waitress Emergency! (1973) (Season 3 Episode 3: "Alley Cat") – Ellie Mary Tyler Moore (1974) (Season 4 Episode 23: "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer") – Night School Teacher The Streets of San Francisco (1976) (Season 4 Episode 18: "Underground") – Mrs. Evans Rocky (1976) – Secretary Rhoda (1977) (Season 3 Episode 22: "The Second Time Around") – Marge Flight to Holocaust (1977) (TV movie) – Mrs. Bender Quincy (1978) (Season 3 Episode 13: "Crib Job") – Mrs. Barnett The Incredible Hulk (1978) (Season 1 Episode 7: "747") – Mrs. MacIntire CHiPs (1978) – Elderly Woman Crash (1978) (TV movie) Lucan (1978) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Brother Wolf") – Sally Getting Wasted (1980) – Mrs. Kramer (final film role)
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Shirley O'Hara?
actor (1924-2002)
When was Shirley O'Hara born?
Shirley O'Hara was born on 15 August 1924 in Rochester.
When did Shirley O'Hara die?
Shirley O'Hara died on 13 December 2002 in Calabasas.
What was Shirley O'Hara's occupation?
Shirley O'Hara was an actor, television actor and film actor.
What nationality was Shirley O'Hara?
Shirley O'Hara was American.
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