Shelley Duvall Age, Death, Boyfriend, Husband, Family, Biography

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Age: 75 Years

Death Cause: Complications Of Diabetes

Death Date: 11/07/2024

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Shelley Alexis Duvall
Nickname	Manic Mouse
Profession(s)	Actor, Film Producer
Famous Role	Olive Oyl in Popeye (1980)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Grey (earlier brown)
Career
Debut	Film: Brewster McCloud (1970) as Suzanne Davis TV: Cannon (1973) as Liz Christie; aired on CBS
Last Film/TV Serial	TV Series- The Hughleys (1999) as Mrs. Crump; aired on ABC Film- The Forest Hills (2023) as Rico's Mother
Awards	ACE Award • 1983: Best Program Series- Innovative Programming Genre for Faerie Tale Theatre • 1983: Best Single Program- Children's or Family Programming for Faerie Tale Theatre • 1985: Golden CableACEAward for Faerie Tale Theatre • 1987: Best Children's Programing Special or Series-9 and Older for Tall Tales & Legends • 1989: Best Children's Entertainment Special or Series-9 and Older for Tall Tales & Legends • 1991: Best Children's Programing Special or Series-7 and Older for Mother • Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme • 1994: CableACE Award for Best Children's Programming Series- 6 and Younger for Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories Other Awards • 1977: Cannes Film Festival- Best Actress for the film 3 Women • 1977: Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award- Best Actress for the film 3 Women • 1980: Stinker Award-Worst Song for Song Performance in a Film or End Credits for the film Popeye • 1984: Peabody Award for the TV drama Faerie Tale Theatre • 2020: Texas Film Award for Texas Film Hall of Fame
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 July 1949 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Date of Death	11 July 2024
Place of Death	Blanco, Texas, U.S.
Age (at the time of death)	75 Years
Death Cause	Died in her sleep due to complications of diabetes
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Autograph
Nationality	American
Hometown	Texas, U.S.
School(s)	• Waltrip High School, Houston, Texas • South Texas Junior College, Houston
Educational Qualification	Junior College Dropout
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Social Media	• Facebook • YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Divorced
Affairs/Boyfriends	• A greaser (during her school days) • Bernard Sampson (actor) • Patrick Reynolds (activist, actor; 1975-1976) • Paul Simon (singer-songwriter; 1976–1979) • Ringo Starr (musician; (1979-1980) • Stanley Wilson (actor; 1980-1986) • Stuart Lerner • Kim Cranston (political activist; 1987-1988) • Dan Gilroy (former member of music band Breakfast Club; 1989-2024)
Marriage Date	7 July 1970
Family
Husband/Spouse	Bernard Sampson (divorced in 1977)
Children	None
Parents	Father- Robert Richardson Bobby Duvall (cattle auctioneer-turned-lawyer; died in 1994) Mother- Bobbie Ruth Crawford aka Massengale (real estate broker; died in 2020 due to COVID-19 complications)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 3 • Scott Duvall (younger) • Shane Duvall (younger) • Stewart Duvall (singer; younger) Sister- None
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Saab • Toyota 4Runner
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$5m (in 2023)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shelley Duvall

Shelley Duvall was said to be named after the English novelist Mary Shelley.

In childhood, she lived in various cities in the US as her father had a transferrable job. When she was five years old, her family settled in Houston.

During her school days, she loved to draw things.

While she was studying in school, she was one of the toppers and dreamt of becoming a scientist. However, when she was in class 11, she started dating one of her classmates after which her grades in school started declining.
Shelley Duvall during her school days

She then dropped out of her junior college and started working as a salesgirl at Foley’s department store. There, she got to know more about nutrition and diet therapy.
Shelley Duvall during her teens

She also worked as a model at that time.

She was then offered to act in an adult film. However, she declined it.

In 1970, she joined the acting school ‘Acting Studio’ in New York, but she found the course very technical and left the school midway.

In the same year, she met the American film director Robert Altman at a party who was in the city for the shooting of the English film ‘Brewster McCloud.’ The crew members who were also present at the party liked Shelley’s physical appearance and asked her to work in the film. She agreed to it.

Later, she appeared in various English films directed by the film director Robert Altman. Some of such films are ‘McCabe & Mrs. Miller’ (1971), ‘Thieves Like Us’ (1974), ‘Nashville’ (1975), ‘3 Women’ (1977), and ‘Popeye’ (1980).
Popeye

She was also known for appearing in many English TV series including ‘Faerie Tale Theatre’ (1982), ‘The Twilight Zone’ (1986), ‘Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’ (1994), ‘Maggie Winters’ (1998), and ‘Wishbone’ (1999).
Shelley Duvall on the sets of Faerie Tale Theatre

She produced various English TV series and TV movies such as ‘Popples’ (1986; TV movie), ‘Faerie Tale Theatre’ (1982; TV series), ‘Nightmare Classics’ (1989; TV series), ‘Backfield in Motion’ (1991; TV movie), and ‘Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle’ (1994; TV series).

Shelley also worked as a writer in ‘Popples’ (1986; TV movie), ‘Shelley Duvall’s Bedtime Stories’ (1992; TV series), and ‘It’s a Bird’s Life’ (1992; video game).
Shelley Duvall’s It’s a Bird’s Life

In 1988, she started her film and TV production company, Think Entertainment.

She lent her voice to a few 1991 English songs “Hello, I’m Shelley Duvall…Sweet Dreams” and “Hello, I’m Shelley Duvall…Merry Christmas.”
Shelley Duvall’s Christmas Album

In 1994, she returned from Benedict Canyon in Los Angeles to Blanco, Texas after the Northridge earthquake.

Shelley acted in many English films including ‘Twilight of the Ice Nymphs’ (1997), ‘Tale of the Mummy’ (1998), ‘The 4th Floor’ (1999), and ‘Manna from Heaven’ (2002).
The 4th Floor

In 2002, she took a break of around 21 years from the films and in 2023, she made a comeback with the English film ‘The Forest Hills.’
Shelley Duvall in a still from The Forest Hills

In 2016, on the talk show Dr. Phil show, she shared that she was struggling with mental illness and needed help. However, viewers criticised the makers of the show for making her personal life public by talking about her mental illness on a TV show.

Shelley was an avid animal lover. Once she had six birds, eight dogs, and two cats. Two of her pet parrots were Mowgli and Scarlet.
Shelley Duvall with her pet bird

She was featured on the cover of various magazines such as Viva, Texas Sunday, and People Magazine.
Shelley Duvall featured on the cover of Viva magazine