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Birth Name: Rachel Mitrani
Date of Birth: October 26, 1936
Place of Birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Death: December 1, 2019
Place of Death: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Ethnicity: Sephardi Jewish
Shelley Morrison was an American actress. She was known for her role as Rosario Salazar on the series Will & Grace . Her roles also included the films Castle of Evil , How to Save a Marriage and Ruin Your Life , Man and Boy (1971), Blume in Love , Breezy , People Toys , Troop Beverly Hills , Shark Tale , and Foodfight! , and the series The Flying Nun , Laredo , General Hospital , and Handy Manny . She was also credited as Rachel Dominguez.
Shelley was born Rachel Mitrani. She was the daughter of Hortense (Alcouloumre) and Maurice Nissim Mitrani, a clothing manufacturer. Her parents were Sephardi Jews from Turkey. Her fist language was Ladino, a Jewish variant of Spanish. Her father was born in either Kirlareli or Adrianople. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California, when she was ten.
She was married to non-fiction writer Walter Dominguez, until her death, with whom she had six children.
Shelley’s paternal grandfather was named Nessim/Missim Mitrani.
Shelley’s paternal grandmother was named Rashel/Rachel Affasse/Alfasso.
Shelley’s maternal grandfather was named Aaron Alcouloumre.
Shelley’s maternal grandmother was Victoria Mitrani (the daughter of Jacob Mitrani and Doudu Ashkenazi).
Sources: Genealogy of Shelley Morrison – https://www.geni.com
Marriage records of Shelley’s parents – https://www.familysearch.org https://www.familysearch.org