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Shirley Jones
Birthdate: March 31, 1934

Shirley Jones

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1950s
2.0961
4
total ranking of 2.0961
1960s
2.7200
11
total ranking of 2.7200
1970s
1.5108
3
total ranking of 1.5108
1980s
0.7379
1
total ranking of 0.7379
1990s
No Reviews
3
2000s
1.8293
8
total ranking of 1.8293
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Shirley Jones is ranked overall as 2.3322 of of 4 stars2.3322

Shirley Jones Movie Rankings

1
Shirley Jones starring in Music Man
Shirley Jones scores a combined 3.1222 out of 4 stars for Music Man3.1222
A con-artist posing as a music professor convinces a small town to form a band and buy all the material and instruments from him, promising to teach them himself. ...more about Music Man
2
Shirley Jones starring in Oklahoma!
Shirley Jones scores a combined 2.8995 out of 4 stars for Oklahoma!2.8995
Laurey must choose between two men vying for her attention. When Curly saves Laurey from Jud's aggressive advances, she knows Curly is the man for her. On the eve of their wedding Jud is killed in a knife fight and Curly is blamed for the accident. ...more about Oklahoma!
3
Shirley Jones starring in Elmer Gantry
Shirley Jones scores a combined 2.7135 out of 4 stars for Elmer Gantry2.7135
Elmer Gantry, salesman, teams up with Sister Sharon Falconer, evangelist, to sell religion to America in the 1920's. They make enough money to build a temple, and Sister Sharon falls for Elmer. ...more about Elmer Gantry
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role
  • National Board of Review, USA - Best Supporting Actress
4
Carousel (1956)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 2.5511 out of 4 stars for Carousel2.5511
Billy is sent down "from above" for one day to try and make amends for mistakes he made in life. Billy worked at the carnival running the carousel, which is where he met Julie. The carny owner Mrs. ...more about Carousel
5
Two Rode Together (1961)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 2.5108 out of 4 stars for Two Rode Together2.5108
The US Army is under pressure from the desperate relatives of white prisoners of the Comanches to secure their rescue. A cynical and corrupt marshal, Guthrie McCabe, is persuaded by an army lieutenant to assist in the negotiations with the Comanches. ...more about Two Rode Together
  • Not Available on DVD
6
Beyond the Poseidon Adventure (1979)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 2.3950 out of 4 stars for Beyond the Poseidon Adventure2.3950
After "The Poseidon Adventure", in which the ship got flipped over by a tidal wave, the ship drifts bottom-up in the sea. ...more about Beyond the Poseidon Adventure
7
Courtship of Eddie's Father, The (1963)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 2.3452 out of 4 stars for Courtship of Eddie's Father2.3452
Eddie thinks it is time for his father to remarry. However, in his opinion his father's taste in women leaves much to be desired. He believes the girl next door would be a far better choice... ...more about Courtship of Eddie's Father
8
Cheyenne Social Club, The (1970)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 2.1393 out of 4 stars for Cheyenne Social Club2.1393
John is working as a cow poke for very little money with his friend Harley when he gets word his brother, DJ, has left him The Cheyenne Social Club. ...more about Cheyenne Social Club
9
Grandma's Boy (2006)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 2.1382 out of 4 stars for Grandma's Boy2.1382
By day, 35-year-old Alex (Covert) is the world's oldest video game tester, but by night. By night, he is privately developing the next big game for the X-Box generation. ...more about Grandma's Boy
10
Manna from Heaven (2002)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 2.0140 out of 4 stars for Manna from Heaven2.0140
Manna From Heaven is a comedic fable about what happens when you get a gift from God (a financial windfall), but many years later you find out it was a just a loan and it's due immediately. ...more about Manna from Heaven
11
Ping! (2000)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 1.9269 out of 4 stars for Ping!1.9269
12
April Love (1957)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 1.8615 out of 4 stars for April Love1.8615
Young Nick Conover is forced to leave Chicago after being put on probation for stealing a car. From now on, he will have to live and work on the Kentucky farm of his uncle Jed Bruce and his aunt Henrietta. ...more about April Love
  • Not Available on DVD
13
Tank (1984)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 1.6163 out of 4 stars for Tank1.6163
Zack is a Command Sergeant Major assigned to his last post before leaving the service. He is a colorful character and even on has his own WWII vintage tank that is used for parades and such. ...more about Tank
14
Bedtime Story (1964)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 1.5446 out of 4 stars for Bedtime Story1.5446
  • Not Available on DVD
15
Manna From Heaven (2003)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 1.0821 out of 4 stars for Manna From Heaven1.0821
A lighthearted comedic fable about what happens when you get a "gift from God" (a financial windfall), but many years later you find out it was a just a loan -- and it's due immediately. ...more about Manna From Heaven
16
Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park, The (2004)
Shirley Jones scores a combined 0.9315 out of 4 stars for Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park0.9315
A dark secret is held by a small desert town. When two men arrive to recieve a mysterious inheritance, they discover not only more about thier pasts but thier present ties to an ancient prophecy. ...more about Creature of the Sunny Side Up Trailer Park
  • Not Available on DVD
17
3rd Annual TV Land Awards, The (2005)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
19
Bobbikins (1960)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
20
Cops n Roberts (1995)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Fluffy (1965)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
22
Gideon (1999)
No Reviews Available
Gideon Webb is a man with the mind of a child. Raised in rural South Carolina, his Aunt can no longer keep him when she re-marries. Gideon is placed in the closest institution that can look after him: A retirement home for the elderly. ...more about Gideon
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Happy Ending, The (1969)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul (1993)
No Reviews Available
An insiders account of a founding father of the American film industry. ...more about Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Never Steal Anything Small (1959)
No Reviews Available
Jake MacIllaney will do just about anything to win the presidential election of longshoreman union Local 26. ...more about Never Steal Anything Small
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Oddly Coupled (1970)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Pepe (1960)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Raising Genius (2004)
No Reviews Available
The film is about a boy (Justin Long) who locks himself in the bathroom to work out math equations on the shower wall. The boy's obsessive compulsive parents are played by Wendie Malick and Stephen Root. ...more about Raising Genius
29
Secret of My Success, The (1965)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
30
Ticklish Affair, A (1963)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD