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Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Acting

April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014 (died at 85)
Santa Monica, California, USA
Female
85 Movies
18 TV Shows

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. 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]

Fort Apache
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948 7.0

as Philadelphia Thursday

Age 20 (now 85)
The Little Princess
The Little Princess

The Little Princess

1939 6.7

as Sara Crewe

Age 10 (now 85)
Heidi
Heidi

Heidi

1937 6.8

as Heïdi Kramer

Age 9 (now 85)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947 6.9

as Susan

Age 19 (now 85)
Curly Top
Curly Top

Curly Top

1935 6.5

as Elizabeth Blair

Age 7 (now 85)
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1940 5.8

as Mytyl

Age 11 (now 85)
The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel

The Little Colonel

1935 6.6

as Lloyd Sherman

Age 6 (now 85)
Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie

1937 6.6

as Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams

Age 9 (now 85)
The Littlest Rebel
The Littlest Rebel

The Littlest Rebel

1935 6.4

as Virginia 'Virgie' Cary

Age 7 (now 85)
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes

1934 6.7

as Shirley Blake

Age 6 (now 85)
Stowaway
Stowaway

Stowaway

1936 6.7

as Barbara 'Ching-Ching' Stewart

Age 8 (now 85)
Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

1934 6.5

as Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'

Age 6 (now 85)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1938 6.9

as Rebecca Winstead

Age 9 (now 85)
I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Be Seeing You

I'll Be Seeing You

1944 6.9

as Barbara Marshall

Age 16 (now 85)
Captain January
Captain January

Captain January

1936 6.8

as Helen 'Star' Mason

Age 7 (now 85)
Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944 6.6

as Bridget 'Brig' Hilton

Age 16 (now 85)