She is eager to quash the idea that age kills passion or friskiness.
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And her autobiography makes that abundantly clear, although she says it took the passing of years for to bring such candor.
Breakout role: Shirley starred in Oklahoma! Famed role: Shirley is best known for playing innocent Shirley Partridge in the hit Seventies series, The Partridge Family It also brought backlash from her admirers.
With the end of the big-screen musical era, Jones fought for recognition as a serious actress to win the role in Elmer Gantry and other dramatic fare.
She has written a series of autobiographical works that describe these beliefs, document her world travels, and describe her Hollywood career.