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Shirley Jean Rickert is a Actor American born on 25 march 1926 at Seattle (USA)

Shirley Jean Rickert

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Nationality USA
Birth 25 march 1926 at Seattle (USA)
Death 6 february 2009 (at 82 years) at Saratoga Springs (USA)

Shirley Jean Rickert (March 25, 1926 – February 6, 2009) was an American child actress who was briefly the "blonde girl" for the Our Gang series in 1931, during the Hal Roach talkie period.

Biography

Gagnante d’un concours de beauté dès l’âge d’un an et demi, sa mère décide de faire de Shirley une enfant star et déménage à Hollywood.
En 1930, elle tourne son premier film How's My Baby? avec Monte Collins et T. Roy Barnes. Après un entretien avec le producteur Hal Roach, Shirley incorpore le groupe de chérubins gaffeurs de la série Les Petites Canailles, mais y reste peu de temps.

Elle rejoint les studios Darmour en 1933 pour reprendre le rôle de Tomboy Taylor dans la série Mickey McGuire tenue jusqu’alors par Delia Bogard.
Au cours des années suivantes, elle exploite son talent de danseuse et tourne dans de nombreux films musicaux dont Mariage royal avec Fred Astaire et Chantons sous la pluie avec Gene Kelly.

Les années 1950 marquent la fin de sa carrière cinématographique ; elle se produit comme strip-teaseuse burlesque en jouant dans des théâtres et des boîtes de nuit, s’installe à Buffalo et devient…vendeuse.

Elle décède dans un foyer de Saratoga Springs le 6 février 2009 après une longue maladie.

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Filmography of Shirley Jean Rickert (22 films)

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The Human Jungle, 1h22
Directed by Joseph M. Newman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Gary Merrill, Jan Sterling, Regis Toomey, Lamont Johnson, Chuck Connors, Paula Raymond
Rating59% 2.95042.95042.95042.95042.9504
A Chicago, le capitaine Danforth (Gary Merrill) s'apprête à quitter la police après dix années de service pour devenir avocat. Il mène une dernière enquête sur le meurtre d'une danseuse et, en parallèle, se voit proposer par son supérieur un dernier défi : rétablir l'ordre dans un commissariat situé dans les quartiers pauvres et malfamés de la ville
Singin' in the Rain, 1h43
Directed by Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical theatre, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about films, Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Films about television, Musical films
Actors Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Jean Hagen, Millard Mitchell, Cyd Charisse
Roles Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Rating82% 4.149344.149344.149344.149344.14934
Don Lockwood (Kelly) is a popular silent film star with humble roots as a singer, dancer and stuntman. Don barely tolerates his vapid, shallow leading lady, Lina Lamont (Hagen), though their studio, Monumental Pictures, links them romantically to increase their popularity. Lina herself is convinced they are in love, despite Don's protestations otherwise.
Royal Wedding, 1h33
Directed by Stanley Donen
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Films about marriage
Actors Fred Astaire, Jane Powell, Sarah Churchill, Peter Lawford, Keenan Wynn, Henri Letondal
Roles Dancer in Haiti Number (uncredited)
Rating66% 3.3470753.3470753.3470753.3470753.347075
The story sees brother and sister Tom and Ellen Bowen as stars of a show Every Night at Seven, a Broadway success. They are persuaded to take the show to London, capitalizing on an imminent royal wedding.
Best Foot Forward, 1h34
Directed by Edward Buzzell
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Lucille Ball, William Gaxton, Virginia Weidler, Nancy Walker, June Allyson, Chill Wills
Roles Dancer
Rating63% 3.197683.197683.197683.197683.19768
The story centers around Lucille Ball who plays herself against the backdrop of a military academy full of frisky boys. Ball is the reluctant guest of a diminutive cadet, Bud Hooper (Tommy Dix), who wrote her a "mash note" and invitation to be his date at a school prom.
Get Hep to Love, 1h17
Directed by Charles Lamont
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Gloria Jean, Donald O'Connor, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige, Peggy Ryan, John Abbott
Roles Student
Rating67% 3.397563.397563.397563.397563.39756
Doris Stanley is an adolescent singer ("14 going on 15") billed as an 11-year-old "child prodigy" by her money-hungry aunt. When Doris finds that her Aunt Addie has reneged on her promise to give her a break from her singing tour, she runs away, and finds herself in a small town. Doris presents herself as a potential adoptee to a young married couple (Ann and Steve Winters). Unbeknownst to Doris, Ann was on the verge of breaking up with Steve due to his preoccupation with golf and refusal to find a real job. Her arrival gives the couple a reason to stay together.
The Major and the Minor, 1h40
Directed by Billy Wilder
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romance
Themes Military humor in film, Political films, Films based on plays
Actors Ginger Rogers, Ray Milland, Rita Johnson, Robert Benchley, Diana Lynn, Edward Fielding
Roles College Girl (uncredited)
Rating73% 3.6953753.6953753.6953753.6953753.695375
After her client Albert Osborne (Robert Benchley) makes a pass at her, Susan Applegate (Ginger Rogers) quits her job as a scalp massager for the Revigorous System and decides to leave New York City and return home to Stevenson, Iowa. Upon arriving at the train station, she discovers she has only enough money to cover a child's fare, so she disguises herself as a twelve-year-old girl named Su-Su. When a suspicious conductor catches her smoking, Su-Su takes refuge in the compartment of Major Philip Kirby (Ray Milland) who, believing she is a frightened child, agrees to let her stay with him until they reach his stop.
I Live My Life, 1h37
Directed by W. S. Van Dyke
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Joan Crawford, Brian Aherne, Frank Morgan, Aline MacMahon, Eric Blore, Fred Keating
Roles Child at Christmas Party (Uncredited)
Rating59% 2.952682.952682.952682.952682.95268
Kay Bentley (Joan Crawford), a bored socialite seeks a more fulfilling life and goes on a Greek holiday. While on vacation, Kay falls for Terry O'Neill (Brian Aherne), an archaeologist who challenges Kay's beliefs, yet, also falls for her enough to follow her home. He feels awkward in Kay's flighty, social circles, yet they become engaged to marry. As Kay and Terry continue to quarrel over their differing lifestyles. Kay and Terry reach a compromise and do marry in the end.
Mickey's Medicine Man, 18minutes
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Mickey Rooney, Billy Barty, Shirley Jean Rickert, Spencer Bell, Jimmy Robinson, Marvin Stephens
Roles Tomboy Taylor
Rating63% 3.188543.188543.188543.188543.18854
After Hambone's Uncle Nemo gets in a car accident, the kids decide to take over his taxi cab service. After accidentally wrecking Nemo's taxi, the kids decide to raise money by creating medicine, and putting on a mecidine show.
Mickey's Minstrels, 18minutes
Origin USA
Actors Mickey Rooney, Billy Barty, Shirley Jean Rickert, Jimmy Robinson, Marvin Stephens, Eva McKenzie
Roles Tomboy Taylor
Rating60% 3.041833.041833.041833.041833.04183
Mickey and the Gang help cheer up Jimmy, a little sick boy, by giving him a puppy that they found. Unknown to the kids, the puppy actually belongs to Stinkie Davis. Stinkie and his father make the kids pay $10.00 in order to make up for the stolen puppy. The kids build a big grinding organ, with Mickey acting as the organ grinder, and Billy acting as the monkey. Later, the kids put on a minstrel show in a local talent contest.
Mickey's Rescue, 18minutes
Origin USA
Actors Mickey Rooney, Billy Barty, Shirley Jean Rickert, Spencer Bell, Marvin Stephens, Hattie McDaniel
Roles Tomboy Taylor
Rating59% 2.95152.95152.95152.95152.9515
In order to give Billy a proper education, a rich couple decide to adopt Billy. Feeling that something bad might happen to him, Mickey and the Scorpions trail the wealthy couple to a hotel. There, Billy finds out that life as a rich kid isn't so hot. When Mickey and the gang finally find him, Billy has accidentally gone out of window, and is hanging high above the ground. Can Mickey and Hambone save Billy?
'Neath the Arizona Skies, 52minutes
Directed by Harry L. Fraser
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors John Wayne, Sheila Terry, Harry L. Fraser, Frank Hall Crane, Shirley Jean Rickert, George "Gabby" Hayes
Roles Nina
Rating50% 2.5028852.5028852.5028852.5028852.502885
Chris Morrell (John Wayne), the guardian of half-Indian girl Nina (Shirley Jean Rickert), is helping her find her missing white father, so she can cash in on her late mother's oil lease. Outlaw Sam Black (Yakima Canutt) is after the girl and her father as well. Besides dealing with the Black gang, Morrell has to find another robber, Jim Moore, who switches clothes with him after he finds Chris unconscious from a fight with Sam Black. Along the way, he meets a lady who's the sister of Jim Moore (Buffalo Bill Jr.), another bad hombre who's in cahoots with Jim Moore, and an old friend who takes in Nina and helps Chris locate Nina's father and fight off the various desperadoes.
The Scarlet Letter, 1h9
Directed by Robert G. Vignola
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about sexuality
Actors Colleen Moore, Hardie Albright, Henry B. Walthall, Cora Sue Collins, Alan Hale, William Farnum
Roles Humility Crakstone
Rating54% 2.7067052.7067052.7067052.7067052.706705
Hester Prynne has a child out of wedlock and refuses to name the father (who is a respected citizen). For this, she is sentenced to wear a red letter "A" (for adultery). Her husband is long missing and presumed dead. When the husband returns and finds his wife with another man's child, he sets out to torture them. At last, the father reveals himself, with a letter "A" carved in his chest.
Mickey's Covered Wagon, 18minutes
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Mickey Rooney, Billy Barty, Shirley Jean Rickert, Jimmy Robinson, Marvin Stephens, Spencer Bell
Roles Tomboy Taylor

After helping an elderly friend of theirs, Mickey and the gang are rewarded with everything they need to go out mining as prospectors. Throughout an expedition 'out west' Stinkey Davis continuously tries to sabotoge the kids' wagons. After finally getting rid of Stinkie, a storm begins to approach. The gang takes refuge in nearby deserted house, which is thought to be haunted.
Mickey's Tent Show, 18minutes
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Mickey Rooney, Billy Barty, Shirley Jean Rickert, Jimmy Robinson, Marvin Stephens
Roles Tomboy Taylor

Mickey and the Gang decide to put on a circus show for the neighborhood kids. As usual, Stinkie Davis and his pals try whatever they can to make their rivals miserable. Throughout the show, whenever Mickey and his friends try to perform an act, Stinkie interrupts them by playing his father's new radio.
Mickey's Touchdown, 18minutes
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Mickey Rooney, Billy Barty, Shirley Jean Rickert, Marvin Stephens, Jimmy Robinson, Spec O'Donnell
Roles 'Tomboy' Taylor
Rating60% 3.041833.041833.041833.041833.04183
Mickey and the Gang are gearing up for a football game against Stinkey Davis and his pals. Because Mickey's team apparently have no chance of winning, they enlist the aid of college football coach Howard Jones for advice. Jealous, Stinkey decides to steal Mickey's clothes, dress up as him, and cause havoc in town. His plan manages to get Mickey stuck in a courtroom for the day and out of the game. It's up to Howard Jones and Mickey's pals to save the day.