Shirley Mitchell (November 4, 1919 â€" November 11, 2013) was an
American radio, film, and television actress.Mitchell was born in
Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Sam Mitchell and his wife.Following a
move to Chicago, Mitchell appeared in the network broadcast of The
First Nighter Program and played small parts in various soap operas,
including The Story of Mary Marlin and The Road of Life. After she
moved to Los Angeles, she played opposite Joan Davis and Jack Haley in
The Sealtest Village Store. She also starred as Louella in The Life of
Riley and joined the cast of Fibber McGee and Molly as Alice Darling
in 1943. She also played in The Charlotte Greenwood Show.Her most
prominent radio role was that of the charismatic Southern belle Leila
Ransom on The Great Gildersleeve beginning in September 1942. In the
third season of I Love Lucy, from 1953 to 1954, she appeared in three
episodes as Marion Strong, Lucy Ricardo's friend with the funny laugh.
She was the last surviving recurring adult cast member following the
death of Doris Singleton in 2012. Shirley Mitchell Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter