Shirley MacLaine

 Shirley MacLean Beaty was Shirley MacLaine's mother. Kathlyn Corinne MacLean her mother was a drama teacher in Nova Scotia, Canada. Her father, Ira Owens Beaty was an eminent psychologist and real estate agent from Virginia. Warren Beatty was her brother and was born March 30, 1937. Her heritage includes English as well as Scottish.Shirley was the tallest among her ballet class at the Washington School of Ballet. She relocated to New York shortly after graduating from Washington-Lee High School. While performing for Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's "Me and Juliet" the director kept making mistakes in her name. Shirley MacLean Beaty became Shirley MacLaine, and she changed her name to Shirley MacLaine. Later, she was a participant in "The Pajama Game" as a singer as well as an understudy for Carol Haney. In the middle of the show's run, Shirley was going to leave the show for the lead role in "Can-Can" but ended having to fill in for Haney, who had broken her ankle and could not perform. Shirley was able to fill in for Carol for the third time, three months later, following another injury. It was on the same night that movie producer Hal B. Wallis was present in the audience.