Leonie Flugrath, later known as Shirley Mason, was born on June 6, 1900, in Brooklyn, New York, as the youngest of three acting sisters, including Edna Flugrath and Viola Dana.
She began her acting career at the tender age of 11, making her debut in the 1911 film "At the Threshold of Life". As a child actress, she didn't initially receive much attention or demand, but as she grew older, she began to take on more significant roles.
Her second film was the 1915 production "Vanity Fair", and it wasn't until 1917 that film executives began to take her seriously, casting her in 13 films that year alone. This also marked the year she gained the title role in "The Awakening of Ruth".
By the 1920s, Shirley's film appearances began to dwindle, but she continued to take on more substantial roles in films such as "Love's Harvest" (1920),"The Lamplighter" (1921),and "Very Truly Yours" (1922). Her final film was "The Flying Marine" in 1929, after which she retired from acting.
Shirley Mason passed away on July 27, 1979.
