Grayson Hall

Grayson Hall
Born
Shirley Grossman

(1922-09-18)September 18, 1922[1]
DiedAugust 7, 1985(1985-08-07) (aged 62)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Other namesShirley Grayson
OccupationActress
Years active1950s–1985
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Spouses
Bradbart "Ted" Brooks
(m. 1946; div. 1949)
(m. 1952⁠–⁠1985)
Children1

Grayson Hall (born Shirley Grossman; September 18, 1922 – August 7, 1985) was an American television, film and stage actress. She was widely regarded for her avant-garde theatrical performances from the 1960s to the 1980s. Hall was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award for the John Huston film The Night of the Iguana (1964).

Hall played multiple prominent roles on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1966–71) and appeared on One Life to Live (1982–83). In 2006, a biography titled Grayson Hall: A Hard Act to Follow was released.[2]

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  2. ^ Grayson Hall: A Hard Act to Follow. Goodreads. Archived September 3, 2021, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 17, 2016.