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Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 23, 1928
Died Feb 10, 2014 (85)
Birthplace Santa Monica, California, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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, a ... nd 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. 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. [biography (excerpted) from Wikipedia]

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Filmography

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

Hollywood Blue

Hollywood Blue

1970

as (archive footage)

The Love Goddesses

The Love Goddesses

1965

as (archive footage)

The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter

1963

as La Belle Diaperina (Saloon Singer)

Adventure in Baltimore

Adventure in Baltimore

1949

as Dinah Sheldon

A Kiss for Corliss

A Kiss for Corliss

1949

as Corliss Archer

The Story of Seabiscuit

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949

as Margaret O'Hara / Knowles

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

1949

as Ellen Baker

Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948

as Philadelphia Thursday

Honeymoon

Honeymoon

1947

as Barbara Olmstead

That Hagen Girl

That Hagen Girl

1947

as Mary Hagen

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

as Susan Turner

Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell

1945

as Corliss Archer

I'll Be Seeing You

I'll Be Seeing You

1944

as Barbara Marshall

Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944

as Bridget 'Brig' Hilton

Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney

1942

as Annie Rooney

Kathleen

Kathleen

1941

as Kathleen Davis

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1940

as Mytyl

Young People

Young People

1940

as Kit Ballantine

Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties

1939

as Susannah 'Sue' Sheldon

The Little Princess

The Little Princess

1939

as Sara Crewe

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1938

as Rebecca Winstead

Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

1938

as Betsy Brown Shea

Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner

1938

as Penny Hale

Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie

1937

as Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams

Heidi

Heidi

1937

as Heidi Kramer

Dimples

Dimples

1936

as Dimples Appleby

Stowaway

Stowaway

1936

as Barbara 'Ching-Ching' Stewart

Captain January

Captain January

1936

as Helen 'Star' Mason

Poor Little Rich Girl

Poor Little Rich Girl

1936

as Barbara Barry

The Littlest Rebel

The Littlest Rebel

1935

as Virginia 'Virgie' Cary

Our Little Girl

Our Little Girl

1935

as Molly Middleton

The Little Colonel

The Little Colonel

1935

as Lloyd Sherman

Curly Top

Curly Top

1935

as Elizabeth Blair

Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

1934

as Shirley Blake

Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

1934

as Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'

Baby Take a Bow

Baby Take a Bow

1934

as Shirley Ellison

Managed Money

Managed Money

1934

as Mary Lou Rogers

Now and Forever

Now and Forever

1934

as Penelope 'Pennie' Day

Pardon My Pups

Pardon My Pups

1934

as Mary Lou Rogers

Carolina

Carolina

1934

as Joan Connelly (uncredited)

Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934

as Shirley Dugan

Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell

1934

as Mary Doran

Change of Heart

Change of Heart

1934

as Shirley

As the Earth Turns

As the Earth Turns

1934

as Child

Kid 'in' Africa

Kid 'in' Africa

1933

as Madame Cradlebait

The Kid's Last Fight

The Kid's Last Fight

1933

as Shirley

Polly Tix in Washington

Polly Tix in Washington

1933

as Polly Tix

Merrily Yours

Merrily Yours

1933

as Mary Lou Rogers

What's to Do?

What's to Do?

1933

as Mary Lou Rogers

Dora's Dunking Doughnuts

Dora's Dunking Doughnuts

1933

as Shirley

Out All Night

Out All Night

1933

as Child

To the Last Man

To the Last Man

1933

as Mary Stanley (uncredited)

War Babies

War Babies

1932

as Charmaine

The Pie-Covered Wagon

The Pie-Covered Wagon

1932

as Shirley

Runt Page

Runt Page

1932

as Lulu Parsnips (uncredited)

Red Haired Alibi

Red Haired Alibi

1932

as Gloria Shelton

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Television Credits

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Katrina Van Tassel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Polly Baker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Princess Ozma / Tip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Narrator (voice) / Christopher Robin's Mother

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Narrator (voice) / Harem Spy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Narrator (voice) / Jo March Bhaer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

Shirley Temple's Storybook

as Self - Host / Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 41

First Aired: Jan 12, 1958

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 1995

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 28, 1978

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Hostess

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

V.I.P. Schaukel

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 09, 1971

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2024 8 19 35 10
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2025 3 3 13 0
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