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Shirley Temple
Actor

Shirley Temple

23 Apr 1928Born
10 Feb 2014Died
85Age at death
68Credits

Biography

Shirley Temple Black (born Shirley Jane Temple; April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, and diplomat, who was Hollywood's number-one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938. Later, she was named United States Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia, and also served as Chief of Protocol of the United States.

Temple began her film career at the age of three in 1931. Two years later, she achieved international fame in Bright Eyes, a feature film produced especially for her talents. She received a special Juvenile Academy Award in February 1935 for her outstanding contribution as a juvenile performer in motion pictures during 1934.

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Film hits such as Curly Top and Heidi followed year after year during the mid- to late 1930s. Temple capitalized on licensed merchandise that featured her wholesome image; the merchandise included dolls, dishes, and clothing. Her box-office popularity waned as she reached adolescence. She appeared in 29 films from the ages of 3 to 10, but in only 14 films from the ages of 14 to 21. Temple retired from film in 1950 at the age of 22.

In 1958, Temple returned to show business with a two-season television anthology series of fairy tale adaptations. She made guest appearances on television shows in the early 1960s and filmed a sitcom pilot that was never released. She sat on the boards of corporations and organizations, including the Walt Disney Company, Del Monte Foods, and the National Wildlife Federation.

She began her diplomatic career in 1969, when she was appointed to represent the United States at a session of the United Nations General Assembly, where she worked at the U.S. Mission under Ambassador Charles W. Yost. In 1988, she published her autobiography, Child Star.

Temple was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Kennedy Center Honors and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. She is 18th on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female American screen legends of classic Hollywood cinema.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. TBAShirley Temple' Storybook The Reluctant DragonFilm
  2. 2022Andy Warhol's AmericaFilm
  3. 2022Andy Warhol's AmericaSeries: archive footage (1 episode)
  4. 1999AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen LegendsFilm
  5. 1996Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little StarFilm: Archival Footage
  6. 1985That's Dancing!Film
  7. 1984Going Hollywood: The '30sFilm: (archive footage)
  8. 1970Hollywood BlueFilm: (archive footage)
  9. 1963The Sound of LaughterFilm: La Belle Diaperina (Saloon Singer)
  10. 1961Pippi LongstockingFilm: Shirley Temple
  11. 1958Shirley Temple's StorybookSeries: Katrina Van Tassel, Polly Baker, Princess Ozma / Tip, Narrator (voice) / Christopher Robin's Mother, Narrator (voice) / Harem Spy, Narrator (voice) / Jo March Bhaer (1 episode)
  12. 1949A Kiss for CorlissFilm: Corliss Archer
  13. 1949The Story of SeabiscuitFilm: Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
  14. 1949Adventure in BaltimoreFilm: Dinah Sheldon
  15. 1949Mr. Belvedere Goes to CollegeFilm: Ellen Baker
  16. 1948Fort ApacheFilm: Philadelphia Thursday
  17. 1947That Hagen GirlFilm: Mary Hagen
  18. 1947The Bachelor and the Bobby-SoxerFilm: Susan
  19. 1947HoneymoonFilm: Barbara Olmstead
  20. 1945Kiss and TellFilm: Corliss Archer
  21. 1944I'll Be Seeing YouFilm: Barbara Marshall
  22. 1944Take It or Leave ItFilm: (archive footage) (uncredited)
  23. 1944Since You Went AwayFilm: Bridget Hilton
  24. 1942Miss Annie RooneyFilm: Annie Rooney
  25. 1941KathleenFilm: Kathleen Davis
  26. 1940Young PeopleFilm: Wendy Ballantine
  27. 1940The Blue BirdFilm: Mytyl
  28. 1939Susannah of the MountiesFilm: Susannah Sheldon
  29. 1939The Little PrincessFilm: Sara Crewe
  30. 1938Just Around the CornerFilm: Penny Hale
  31. 1938Little Miss BroadwayFilm: Betsy Brown
  32. 1938Rebecca of Sunnybrook FarmFilm: Rebecca Winstead
  33. 1937HeidiFilm: Heïdi
  34. 1937Wee Willie WinkieFilm: Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams
  35. 1936StowawayFilm: Ching-Ching
  36. 1936DimplesFilm: Dimples Appleby
  37. 1936Poor Little Rich GirlFilm: Barbara Barry
  38. 1936Captain JanuaryFilm: Star
  39. 1935The Littlest RebelFilm: Virgie Cary
  40. 1935Curly TopFilm: Elizabeth Blair
  41. 1935Our Little GirlFilm: Molly Middleton
  42. 1935The Little ColonelFilm: Lloyd Sherman
  43. 1934Bright EyesFilm: Shirley Blake
  44. 1934Now and ForeverFilm: Penelope 'Pennie' Day
  45. 1934Baby Take a BowFilm: Shirley Ellison
  46. 1934Now I'll TellFilm: Mary Doran
  47. 1934Little Miss MarkerFilm: Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'
  48. 1934Change of HeartFilm: Shirley
  49. 1934Stand Up and Cheer!Film: Shirley Dugan
  50. 1934Managed MoneyFilm: Mary Lou Rogers
  51. 1934As the Earth TurnsFilm: Child
  52. 1934MandalayFilm: Betty Shaw (uncredited)
  53. 1934CarolinaFilm: Joan Connelly (uncredited)
  54. 1934Pardon My PupsFilm: Mary Lou Rogers
  55. 1933What's to Do?Film: Mary Lou Rogers
  56. 1933Merrily YoursFilm: Mary Lou Rogers
  57. 1933Kid 'in' AfricaFilm: Madame Cradlebait
  58. 1933To the Last ManFilm: Mary Stanley (uncredited)
  59. 1933Dora's Dunking DoughnutsFilm: Shirley
  60. 1933Polly Tix in WashingtonFilm: Polly Tix
  61. 1933The Kid's Last FightFilm: Shirley
  62. 1933Out All NightFilm: Child
  63. 1933Kid in HollywoodFilm
  64. 1933Glad Rags to RichesFilm: Nell / La Belle Diaperina
  65. 1932The Pie-Covered WagonFilm: Shirley
  66. 1932Red Haired AlibiFilm: Gloria Shelton
  67. 1932War BabiesFilm: Charmaine
  68. 1932Runt PageFilm: Lulu Parsnips (uncredited)

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