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Grayson Hall (Shirley Grossman) was born on 18 September, 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., is an American actress. Discover Grayson Hall's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 63 years old?

Popular As Shirley Grossman
Occupation Actress
Age 63 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 18 September, 1922
Birthday 18 September
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Date of death 7 August, 1985
Died Place Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Grayson Hall Height, Weight & Measurements

At 63 years old, Grayson Hall height is 5 ft 6 in .

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Height 5 ft 6 in
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Who Is Grayson Hall's Husband?

Her husband is Bradbart "Ted" Brooks (m. 1946-1949) Sam Hall (m. 1952-1985)

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Husband Bradbart "Ted" Brooks (m. 1946-1949) Sam Hall (m. 1952-1985)
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Grayson Hall Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Grayson Hall worth at the age of 63 years old? Grayson Hall’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Grayson Hall's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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Source of Income Actress

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1922

Grayson Hall (born Shirley Grossman; September 18, 1922 – August 7, 1985) was an American television, film and stage actress.

Hall was born Shirley Grossman in Philadelphia in 1922, the only child of Eleanor and Joseph Grossman.

Her father was from Latvia and her mother, who had acted in the Yiddish theatre, was from South Africa.

Both were from Jewish immigrant families.

When Hall was eight, her parents separated, but they never divorced.

Hall became interested in acting as an escape from a painful childhood, and auditioned for plays in New York City while still attending Simon Gratz High School in North Philadelphia.

She enrolled at Temple University but did not matriculate.

1942

She landed her first professional job with a summer stock company on Long Island in 1942.

1946

In 1946, she married fellow actor Ted Brooks in Philadelphia.

1949

They separated in 1949 and she returned to New York.

1950

Having guest-starred on various television programs during the mid-1950s, Hall made her film debut in 1961 in Run Across the River.

She also appeared in Satan in High Heels as a cabaret club owner, but she later disavowed the film.

1952

In 1952, she married writer Sam Hall.

1955

Her theater credits include roles in off-Broadway productions of influential avant-garde plays including Six Characters in Search of an Author by Luigi Pirandello (Phoenix Theatre, 1955).

She also appeared as the madam Irma in the first New York production of The Balcony by Jean Genet for more than a year at the Circle in the Square Theatre Downtown in Greenwich Village.

1958

Their son Matthew was born in 1958.

She had always used the stage name Shirley Grayson, but Sam Hall called her Grayson "like an old Army buddy," as she said in an interview.

She eventually adopted Grayson Hall as her professional name.

Hall enjoyed an active stage career in New York City.

1960

She was widely regarded for her avant-garde theatrical performances from the 1960s to the 1980s.

1963

In September 1963, Hall traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to play the role of Judith Fellowes in John Huston's film version of The Night of the Iguana, based on the original play by Tennessee Williams.

She was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her performance.

1964

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).

1965

Hall portrayed a kidnapped bank teller in Walt Disney Productions' That Darn Cat! in 1965.

1966

Hall played multiple prominent roles on the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows (1966–71) and appeared on One Life to Live (1982–83).

1967

She appeared on an episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in 1967.

Hall's best-known television role was as Dr. Julia Hoffman on ''Dark Shadows.

S''he portrayed the loyal confidant and friend of the vampire Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid).

Other key roles that she played on the show were those of Countess Natalie Dupres; Magda Rakosi, a Gypsy; Hoffman, a Mrs. Danvers–type housekeeper; Julia Collins; and Constance Collins, sister of Brutus Collins.

She also appeared in both Dark Shadows feature films: in House of Dark Shadows again as Dr. Julia Hoffman, and in Night of Dark Shadows as a new character, housekeeper Carlotta Drake.

1970

In the 1970s, Hall appeared on several television films, including Gargoyles (ABC), filmed in New Mexico with Cornel Wilde, and the Dan Curtis television film The Great Ice Rip-Off (ABC) with Lee J. Cobb and Gig Young.

She starred in the mystery film The Two Deaths of Sean Doolittle (ABC), which was written by her husband Sam Hall.

1971

She continued acting on stage in Jean Genet's The Screens (1971–72) and in Happy End (1977) with Meryl Streep and Christopher Lloyd.

1973

After Dark Shadows ended, Hall portrayed reporter Marge Grey on All My Children for a short period in 1973.

1980

Hall appeared in the Broadway premiere of The Suicide (1980) with Derek Jacobi and appeared opposite Geraldine Page, Carrie Nye and Madeleine Sherwood in an off-Broadway revival of The Madwoman of Chaillot.

1982

Her last onscreen role was as Euphemia Ralston (Delila's scheming mother) on the soap opera One Life to Live from July 1982 until April 1983.

1985

After a six-month battle with lung cancer, Hall died at New York Hospital in Manhattan in 1985 at the age of 62.

A simple marker near her Rhinebeck, New York home reads "Grayson Hall — August 7, 1985."

2006

In 2006, a biography titled Grayson Hall: A Hard Act to Follow was released.