Shirley Goldblum: Who is Jeff Goldblum’s mother?

Shirley Goldblum is the mother of Jeff Goldblum. Shirley Goldblum’s son is an American actor and musician. He is known for highest-grossing films such as Jurassic Park and Independence Day as well as playing the role of Grandmaster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, and the Disney+ series What If…?. He has received numerous accolades including Primetime Emmy Award, Saturn Award, and British Independent Film Award.

Shirley Goldblum: Bio Summary

Who is Jeff Goldblum’s mother, Shirley Goldblum?

Shirley Goldblum was born Shirley Jane Tyson ( nee Temeles) on October 30, 1926, in West Virginia, United States of America. Shirley Goldblum was the daughter of  Shmuel Leo Temeles and Ann Gertrude Harris and the sister of  Bernice Ruth Geffner; Dr. Roy Temeles and Arlen Temeles.

Shirley Goldblum has been married twice. Her first marriage was with  Dr. Harold Leonard Goldblum who was a physician and major in the U.S. Army during World War II. The couple tied the knot on 9 July 1946, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States. It’s unclear why their marriage ended however, Shirly moved on to her second marriage with Harvey J. Tyson.

Aside from her famous son-  Jeff Goldblum, Shirley had three other children-  Pamela Goldblum, Lee Sander Goldblum, and Rick Goldblum. Jeff has described his brother Rick Goldblum as a “kind of hero of mine”. Rick sadly passed away in 1971 at age 23 while traveling in Morocco. He died after contracting dysentery which led to kidney failure.

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Jeff Goldblum’s mother Shirley Goldblum was a radio broadcaster

While Jeff Goldblum is known for films such as  Invasion of the Body Snatchers,  The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and several TV series, including Will & Grace, her mother was a radio broadcaster who later ran a kitchen equipment and appliances sales firm.

According to the actor, his parents were interested in show business. They regularly took him to shows in New York and he developed a love for the process of acting. They supported him financially when he went, aged 17, to study under the legendary Stanford Meisner at New York’s Neighbourhood Playhouse: “They were sort of tickled, actually, because legend had it they had both, when younger, been interested in acting.” – The actor told thisislondon.

Shirley Goldblum’s husband nearly studied acting before deciding to pursue medical studies, going on to become chief of medicine at a Pittsburgh hospital.

Jeff Goldblum reveals his mother thought he was dead 

The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 actor revealed his mother Shirley Goldblum thought he was dead after an online hoax claimed he’d fallen off a cliff while filming in New Zealand. The panicked mother thought her son had died when he became the victim of an online hoax in 2009, Daily Mail reported.

During an appearance on ‘Watch What Happens Live’, the star answered when asked if anyone close to him believed the fake news- “Yes, someone had put online that I had fallen off a cliff in New Zealand. Before we got the word out and I could call everybody, yes, my mom. She called and was like, ‘Jeffrey, are you alright? Are you alright?‘”

What Happened to Jeff Goldblum’s mother, Shirley Goldblum?

Jeff Goldblum’s mother, Shirley Goldblum passed away on January 09, 2012, in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. She was 85 years old at the time of her death. The cause of Shirley’s death has not been made public by the family.