Shirley Mason (Leonie Flugrath)
Photos with Shirley Mason
Biography
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Shirley Mason was born Leonie Flugrath on June 6, 1900, in Brooklyn, NY. The youngest of three acting sisters (the others were Edna Flugrath and Viola Dana), Shirley made her debut in At the Threshold of Life (1911) at age 11. As a child actress she wasn't in much demand until she grew older, then she began to take on more roles. Her second film was Vanity Fair (1915). Read more... in The Awakening of Ruth (1917). By the time the 1920s rolled around she was making fewer films, but taking on more substantial parts in films such as Love's Harvest (1920), The Lamplighter (1921) and Very Truly Yours (1922). Her final film was The Flying Marine (1929), after which she retired.
She died on July 27, 1979.
She died on July 27, 1979.
Actor

Character:
Performer in 'Meet My Sister' & 'Ladies of the Ensemble' Numbers
The Show of Shows 1929
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Character:
Juanita Morgan
Dark Skies 1929
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Character:
Herself
Hollywood 1980
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