Shirley Mills

Biography

Shirley Olivia Mills was an American actress born in Tacoma, Washington in 1926. She rose to fame as a child star in the 1930s and 1940s, starring in films such as Child Bride, The Grapes of Wrath, and Young People. After transitioning out of acting in her early twenties, Mills pursued a successful career in data processing and non-profit work, including founding a wedding planning company and becoming the first female president of the Data Processing Management Association.