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Shirley Grey

Shirley Grey

Actor · Died August 12, 1981, aged 79 · Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shirley Grey (April 11, 1902 – August 12, 1981) was an American actress. She appeared in 46 films between 1930 and 1935. She was born in Naugatuck, Connecticut and died in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 11, 1902
Died
August 12, 1981 (aged 79)
From
Naugatuck, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 45 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Shirley Grey's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
47%
Self
19%
Power
16%
Bonds
9%
Society
6%
Survival
4%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 3 · Dark 2

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 10 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Ally
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
8
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Fun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Shirley Grey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Shirley Grey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

45 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Public Menace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mimi LaVerne

  • The Girl Who Came Back(1935)

    as Gilda Gillespie aka Mary Brown

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The People's Enemy(1935)

    as Ann Falcone

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Phantom Ship(1935)

    as Sarah Briggs

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Circumstantial Evidence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Adrienne Grey

  • Public Opinion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Joan Nash

  • Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Anya Rosson

  • Wednesday's Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Louise

  • Girl in Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Gloria Gale

  • His Greatest Gamble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bernice

  • Beyond the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Helen Glenn

  • The Defense Rests (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mabel Wilson

  • Green Eyes(1934)

    as Jean Kester

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • One Is Guilty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sally Grey

  • The Crime of Helen Stanley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Betty Lane

  • Sisters Under the Skin(1934)

    as Gilda Gordon

  • I Like It That Way(1934)

    as Peggy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bombay Mail(1934)

    as Beatrice Jones aka Sonia Smeganoff

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Murder on the Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lillian Voyne

  • Twin Husbands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Chloe Werrenden

  • Hold the Press (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Edith White

  • Too Much Harmony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lilyan

  • Don't Bet on Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Goldie Williams

  • The Life of Jimmy Dolan(1933)

    as Goldie West

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Girl in 419 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Nurse Irene Blaine

  • The Little Giant(1933)

    as Edith Merriam

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Terror Aboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lili Kingston

  • Out All Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Kate

  • Private Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Helen Jones

  • From Hell to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Winnie Lloyd

  • Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Joan Randall

  • Uptown New York(1932)

    as Patricia Smith

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Virtue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gert Hanlon

  • Drifting Souls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Greta Janson

  • Cornered (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jane Herrick

  • Back Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Francine

  • The Hurricane Express(1932)

    as The Secretary

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Riding Tornado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Patsy Olcott

  • Get That Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ruth Dale

  • Texas Cyclone(1932)

    as Helen Rawlins

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Air Eagles(1931)

    as Eve

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One Man Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Grace Duncan

  • Secret Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Edith Varney

  • The Public Defender (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Barbara Gerry

  • The Golf Specialist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as House Detective's Wife

Career shape

Star power in the 40th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 45 titles from 1930 to 1935.

Highest rated

The Little Giant (1933)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

I Like It That Way (1934)

Film career

  • 1930Screen debut· The Golf Specialist

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting45 of 45: 45 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score28th

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Shirley Grey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 28th percentile, the median of the 12 of 13 with a score; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

19thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Air Eagles (1931)

58th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Little Giant (1933)

Midcredits 81st · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Shirley Grey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Shirley Grey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Wayne shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers