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ⓘ About Shirley MacLaine
Her dad, Ira Owens Beaty was a professor of psychology, a real estate agent, and a public school administrator, while her mom, Kathlyn Corinne, was a drama teacher, originally from Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Shirley’s younger brother is writer, director, and actor Warren Beatty. They were raised as Baptists. Her uncle was A.A. MacLeod, a Communist member of the Ontario legislature in the 1940s. Shirley played baseball on an all-boys team, and held the record for most home runs, earning the nickname “Powerhouse”. While she was a toddler, she had weak ankles and fell over with even just the slightest misstep, so her mom decided to enroll her in ballet class at the Washington School of Ballet when she was three.
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Who is Shirley MacLaine?
Her dad, Ira Owens Beaty was a professor of psychology, a real estate agent, and a public school administrator, while her mom, Kathlyn Corinne, was a drama teacher, originally from Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Shirley’s younger brother is writer, director, and actor Warren Beatty. They were raised as Baptists.
Which Shirley MacLaine series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Shirley MacLaine Biographical series, the earliest of Shirley MacLaine's multi-book series: it opens with Don't Fall Off the Mountain (1970) and runs to 11 books across 1970–2024, ending with The Wall of Life (2024).
How many books has Shirley MacLaine written?
Shirley MacLaine has 16 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1970 and 2024. 11 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Shirley MacLaine Biographical series with 11 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Shirley MacLaine's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Shirley MacLaine's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Shirley MacLaine Biographical (1970–2024, 11 books).
How are Shirley MacLaine's books organised into series?
This guide splits Shirley MacLaine's 16 books into 1 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Shirley MacLaine Biographical (11 books, 1970–2024).