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

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Death Cause: Complications Of Diabetes
Death Date: 11/07/2024
Age: 75 Years

Shelley Duvall

Bio/Wiki
Full NameShelley Alexis Duvall
Nickname Manic Mouse
Profession(s)Actor, Film Producer
Famous RoleOlive Oyl in Popeye (1980)
Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye ColourBrown
Hair ColourGrey (earlier brown)
Career
DebutFilm: Brewster McCloud (1970) as Suzanne Davis
Shelley Duvall in a still from Brewster McCloud
TV: Cannon (1973) as Liz Christie; aired on CBS
Cannon
Last Film/TV SerialTV Series- The Hughleys (1999) as Mrs. Crump; aired on ABC
The Hughleys
Film- The Forest Hills (2023) as Rico's Mother
Shelley Duvall in a still from The Forest Hills
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
Shelley Duvall with her Cable Ace Award 1983
• 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
Shelley Duvall with her Cable Ace Award

Other Awards
• 1977: Cannes Film Festival- Best Actress for the film 3 Women
Shelley Duvall with her award at Cannes Film Festival
• 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 Birth7 July 1949 (Thursday)
BirthplaceFort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Date of Death11 July 2024
Place of DeathBlanco, Texas, U.S.
Age (at the time of death) 75 Years
Death CauseDied in her sleep due to complications of diabetes
Zodiac signCancer
AutographShelley Duvall's autograph
NationalityAmerican
HometownTexas, U.S.
School(s)• Waltrip High School, Houston, Texas
• South Texas Junior College, Houston
Educational QualificationJunior College Dropout
Religion Christianity
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
Social MediaFacebook
YouTube
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)Divorced
Affairs/Boyfriends• A greaser (during her school days)
• Bernard Sampson (actor)
Shelley Duvall and Bernard Sampson
• Patrick Reynolds (activist, actor; 1975-1976)
Shelley Duvall and Patrick Reynolds
• Paul Simon (singer-songwriter; 1976–1979)
Shelley Duvall and Paul Simon
• Ringo Starr (musician; (1979-1980)
Shelley Duvall and Ringo Starr
• Stanley Wilson (actor; 1980-1986)
Shelley Duvall with Stanley Wilson
• Stuart Lerner
Shelley Duvall and Stuart Lerner
• Kim Cranston (political activist; 1987-1988)
Shelley Duvall and Kim Cranston
• Dan Gilroy (former member of music band Breakfast Club; 1989-2024)
Shelley Duvall and Dan Gilory
Marriage Date7 July 1970
Family
Husband/SpouseBernard Sampson (divorced in 1977)
Shelley Duvall with her ex-husband
ChildrenNone
ParentsFather- Robert Richardson Bobby Duvall (cattle auctioneer-turned-lawyer; died in 1994)
Shelley Duvall's father
Mother- Bobbie Ruth Crawford aka Massengale (real estate broker; died in 2020 due to COVID-19 complications)
Shelley Duvall with her mother
SiblingsBrother(s)- 3
• Scott Duvall (younger)
• Shane Duvall (younger)
• Stewart Duvall (singer; younger)
Shelley Duvall with her brother Stewart
Sister- None
Style Quotient
Car Collection• Saab
Shelley Duvall with her Saab car
• Toyota 4Runner
Shelley Duvall in her car
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)$5m (in 2023)

Shelley Duvall

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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Shelley Duvall featured on the cover of Viva magazine

  • On her YouTube channel Miss Shelley Duvall, her interviews are uploaded.

    Shelley Duvall's YouTube channel

    Shelley Duvall’s YouTube channel

  • She used to smoke cigarettes and consume alcohol.

    Shelley Duvall holding a glass of alcohol

    Shelley Duvall holding a glass of alcohol

  • She once shared that she was religious.
  • During her older days, she lived with her boyfriend Dan Gilroy in Texas.

    Shelley Duvall in her old age

    Shelley Duvall in her old age