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Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Acting

Born April 23, 1928 · Santa Monica, California, USA

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…

Known For · 40 titles

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968
Wogan

Wogan

1982
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948
The Oscars

The Oscars

1953
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978
Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook

1958
The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

1995
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971
Fort Apache

Fort Apache

1948
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009
Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored

1987
Heidi

Heidi

1937
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947
Young People

Young People

1940
Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer!

1934
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

1938
Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream

1997
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983
Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking

1961
The Little Colonel

The Little Colonel

1935
The Little Princess

The Little Princess

1939
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975
Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway

1938
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe

Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe

2022
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing!

1985
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird

1940
A Kiss for Corliss

A Kiss for Corliss

1949
Judy Garland: By Myself

Judy Garland: By Myself

2004
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

2015
Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away

1944
Carolina

Carolina

1934
The Story of Seabiscuit

The Story of Seabiscuit

1949
I'll Be Seeing You

I'll Be Seeing You

1944
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

1981
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town

1937
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984
Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

1934
Hooray for Hollywood

Hooray for Hollywood

1976