After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise.

In her six decades of show business Shirley Jones has starred as wholesome characters in a number of well-known musical films such as Oklahoma! (1955) Carousel (1956) and The Music Man (1962). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a vengeful prostitute in Elmer Gantry (1960).