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Teri Shields

Teri Shields, American actress, producer, and agent (died 2012)

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Born
August 1, 1933
Died
October 31, 2012
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1933

About Teri Shields

Theresia Anna Lilian Maria Shields was an American actress, who was the mother and manager of actress Brooke Shields. Theresia Anna Lilian Maria Shields (née Schmon; August 1, 1933 – October 31, 2012) was an American actress, who was the mother and manager of actress Brooke Shields. On October 31, 2012, Shields died at age 79 following a long illness related to dementia.

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Teri Shields timeline

  1. Theresia Anna Lilian Maria Shields (née Schmon; August 1, 1933 – October 31, 2012) was an American actress, who was the mother and manager of actress Brooke Shields.
  2. On October 31, 2012, Shields died at age 79 following a long illness related to dementia.

The world when Teri Shields was born

Teri Shields was born in 1933. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Teri Shields's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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