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Shirley Eaton (Shirley J. Eaton (Shirl, Golden Girl)) was born on 12 January, 1937 in Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK, is an actress,soundtrack,stunts. Discover Shirley Eaton'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 87 years old?

Popular As Shirley J. Eaton (Shirl, Golden Girl)
Occupation actress,soundtrack,stunts
Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Born 12 January, 1937
Birthday 12 January
Birthplace Edgware, Middlesex, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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Shirley Eaton Height, Weight & Measurements

At 87 years old, Shirley Eaton height is 5' 7" (1.7 m) .

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Height 5' 7" (1.7 m)
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Who Is Shirley Eaton's Husband?

Her husband is Colin Rowe (5 August 1957 - 1994) ( his death) ( 2 children)

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Husband Colin Rowe (5 August 1957 - 1994) ( his death) ( 2 children)
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Shirley Eaton Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Shirley Eaton worth at the age of 87 years old? Shirley Eaton’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Shirley Eaton's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Carry On Sergeant (1958)£1,000
Carry On Nurse (1959)£1,250

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1937

Born in Edgware, Middlesex, England on January 12, 1937 (some references incorrectly list her birth year as 1936), Shirley Jean Eaton began on stage as a youth, making her debut at age 12 in "Set to Partners" (1949) and following it up the following year with Benjamin Britten's "Let's Make an Opera".

1950

For nearly a decade, she had been out and about uplifting a number of 1950s and early 1960s British dramatic films and slapstick farce. Shirley became quite a sought-after actress internationally but, by the end of the decade, the dark-browed blonde beauty intentionally bade Hollywood and her acting career a fond and permanent farewell. She has never looked back.

1951

Her first on-camera work was on TV in 1951, but it didn't take long before the pretty teen began to provide fleeting, decorative interest on film.

1954

Under contract to Alexander Korda in her early career, she found an encouraging break with minor parts in such comedies as Doctor in the House (1954) and The Love Match (1955).

1956

She quickly rose to co-star status in the droll features, Panic in the Parlor (1956), Three Men in a Boat (1956), Your Past Is Showing (1957) and Doctor at Large (1957), while appearing opposite such top stars as Peter Sellers and Dirk Bogarde, among others.

Upon Korda's death in 1956, Shirley briefly joined the Rank Organization.

1957

The widow of building contractor Colin Rowe (they were married in 1957; he died in 1994), she has two sons, Grant and Jason, and is the proud grandmother of five.

1959

Became pregnant during the filming of Carry on Nurse (1959).

1960

Trained also in ballet and voice, Shirley was afforded a great chance to sing and dance with the film, Life Is a Circus (1960), and managed to grace the BBC as well in a few of their musical formats of the 1950s.

1961

Contrary to Hollywood folklore, she did not test for the part of Emma Peel in The Avengers (1961) when it was found that Elizabeth Shepherd was unsuitable for the part. The part eventually went to Diana Rigg.

1963

Every once in awhile, she relished playing a fetching villainess in a drama, such as in The Girl Hunters (1963) when not playing it straight as the beautiful foil caught up in some of Britain's finest madcap farces, which included the highly popular "Carry On" movies.

1964

Although she found definitive cult stardom in 1964 with her final golden moment in a certain "007" film, Shirley was hardly considered an "overnight success".

Shirley's career hit international status, of course, when she played "Jill Masterson", one of a bevy of beauties linked to titular archvillain Gert Fröbe in the film, Goldfinger (1964). And like many of the Bondian girls before and since, her character dearly paid for her furtive romantic clinches with Sean Connery's magnetic "James Bond". Shirley's memorable 24-karat gold death scene (She was found by Bond, painted head to toe in gold paint, and had "died of skin suffocation". ), became the eye-catching draw for the movie. The image was splattered everywhere -- on movie posters, in press junkets and in publicity campaigns. Despite the formidable attention the movie received in the form of Honor Blackman's high-kicking "Pussy Galore" character and Shirley Bassey's famous rendition of the title song playing the airwaves, it was Eaton's gilded visuals that became THE iconic image of not only the movie but the whole "007" phenomena. In its wake, Hollywood beckoned and Shirley immediately won a number of female leads in melodrama, crime yarns, war stories and rugged adventures.

Adding to the mesmerizing Ivan Tors scenery in such movies as Rhino! (1964) and the underwater epic, Around the World Under the Sea (1966), she appeared opposite some of Hollywood best-looking and talented leading men, including Harry Guardino and Robert Culp of the afore-mentioned Rhino! (1964), and Hugh O'Brian in the classic whodunnit, Ten Little Indians (1965).

1967

During this highly productive time, her co-stars ranged from comedy legend Bob Hope in Eight on the Lam (1967) to horror icon Christopher Lee in The Blood of Fu Manchu (1968).

Shirley's film career ended with her participation as "Sumuru", the ambitious leader of an all-woman's society called "Femina", in both The Million Eyes of Sumuru (1967) and The Girl from Rio (1969). Many of her movies remain interesting to the public today as they are a product reflective of their times, and a number of them, like she, have achieved cult status. After Shirley's self-imposed retirement, she, first and foremost, dedicated herself to her family.

1980

Long before Bea Arthur, Estelle Getty and company showed up in 1980s TV households, Hollywood had, in effect, its own original "Golden Girl". . . literally. . . in the form of stunning British actress Shirley Eaton.

1999

She also developed a special knack for writing and, in 1999, published her autobiography entitled "Golden Girl".

2020

Following the death of Sean Connery in October 2020, she is the last surviving member of the credited cast of Goldfinger. Ironically, it had become an urban myth that she actually died after being painted gold during the making of it.