Friday, April 21, 2006

Shirley Crumley

Casting director Shirley F. Crumley passed away April 4, 2006 of an apparent heart attack in Birmingham, Ala. Shirley cast extras and locals for roles in big films. She used her eye to provide local color in many notable films.
Some of her credits include "Walk the Line", "Ray", "Gator", "Roots", "Kent State", "The River", "Dead Poets Society", "The Last of the Mohicans", "A Time to Kill", "The Chamber", "The Insiders", "Ali", "The Patriot" and her soon to be released film, Talledega Nights, aka "The Legend of Ricky Bobby" starring Will Ferrell.
She will be missed.
(Thanks to Geoff & Jan Falk for the notice).

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