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• Actress and singer Shirley Jones began her career in the 1950s starred in the musical film Oklahoma and South Pacific on Broadway. Jones played the role of Shirley Partridge on the 1970s television show, The Partridge Family. Jones' stepson David Cassidy co-starred in the series.

  On May 11, 2009, the New York Post reported that the 75-year-old actress might consider posing for Playboy magazine. Jones' husband Marty Ingels, who is also her manager, said "it would be sensational." According to the Page Six report, the oldest women who has posed nude for Playboy was Nancy Sinatra at the age of 54.New York Post: 75-year-old Shirley Jones May Pose Nude for Playboy (May 11, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: March 31, 1934
  2. Birthplace: Smithton, Pennsylvania
  3. In the 1950s and 1960s, Jones starred in several musical films including Carousel, The Music Man and Elmer Gantry
  4. Became Miss Pittsburgh in 1952
  5. Won a Best Actress in a Supporting Role Academy Award in 1960 for Elmer Gantry
  6. Nominated for two Emmy Awards
  7. Played Shirley Partridge on The Partridge Family
  8. Married to actor Jack Cassidy from 1956 to 1974
  9. Married Marty Ingels in 1977
  10. Has been a guest star on numerous television programs including The Bob Hope Show and The Carol Burnett Shot
  11. Played Drew Carey's older girlfriend on several episodes of The Drew Carey Show
  12. Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1986
  13. In 2008, played "Colleen Brady" on Days of Our Lives

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  The Partridge Family | David Cassidy | Academy Awards | Emmy Awards | Drew Carey | Days of Our Lives | Carol Burnett | Bob Hope | Florence Henderson

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