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. 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]
Filmography
all 96
Movies 85
self 33
TV Shows 11
Writer 1
![Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/928665-dream-girl-the-making-of-marilyn-monroe.jpg)
Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe (2022)
![Showbiz Kids](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/239385-showbiz-kids.jpg)
Showbiz Kids (2020)
![Waking Sleeping Beauty](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/18728-waking-sleeping-beauty.jpg)
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)
![Judy Garland: By Myself](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58556-judy-garland-by-myself.jpg)
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)
![Frank Capra's American Dream](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39522-frank-capra-s-american-dream.jpg)
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
![The Our Gang Story](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/683964-the-our-gang-story.jpg)
The Our Gang Story (1994)
![Hollywood Uncensored](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49358-hollywood-uncensored.jpg)
Hollywood Uncensored (1987)
![Going Hollywood: The '30s](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/501173-going-hollywood-the-30s.jpg)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68818-hollywood-out-takes-and-rare-footage.jpg)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
![Wogan](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/146119-wogan.jpg)
Wogan (1982)
![Hollywood’s Children](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/423469-hollywood-s-children.jpg)
Hollywood’s Children (1982)
![Walt Disney: One Man's Dream](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1001395-walt-disney-one-man-s-dream.jpg)
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)
![Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62159-brother-can-you-spare-a-dime.jpg)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
![Hollywood Blue](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/850344-hollywood-blue.jpg)
Hollywood Blue (1970)
![The Dick Cavett Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/142206-the-dick-cavett-show.jpg)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
![The Love Goddesses](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62323-the-love-goddesses.jpg)
The Love Goddesses (1965)
![The Sound of Laughter](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/629493-the-sound-of-laughter.jpg)
The Sound of Laughter (1963)
![The Mike Douglas Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/157959-the-mike-douglas-show.jpg)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
![Pippi Longstocking](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/521097-pippi-longstocking.jpg)
Pippi Longstocking (1961)
![Shirley Temple's Storybook](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/531505-shirley-temple-s-storybook.jpg)
Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
![A Kiss for Corliss](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79985-a-kiss-for-corliss.jpg)
A Kiss for Corliss (1949)
![The Story of Seabiscuit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80709-the-story-of-seabiscuit.jpg)
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)
![Adventure in Baltimore](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103428-adventure-in-baltimore.jpg)
Adventure in Baltimore (1949)
![Mr. Belvedere Goes to College](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103415-mr-belvedere-goes-to-college.jpg)
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)
![The Ed Sullivan Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77704-the-ed-sullivan-show.jpg)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
![Fort Apache](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11782-fort-apache.jpg)
Fort Apache (1948)
![That Hagen Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74527-that-hagen-girl.jpg)
That Hagen Girl (1947)
![The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12136-the-bachelor-and-the-bobby-soxer.jpg)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
![Honeymoon](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103465-honeymoon.jpg)
Honeymoon (1947)
![Kiss and Tell](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103462-kiss-and-tell.jpg)
Kiss and Tell (1945)
![I'll Be Seeing You](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71273-i-ll-be-seeing-you.jpg)
I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
![Since You Went Away](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69341-since-you-went-away.jpg)
Since You Went Away (1944)
![Miss Annie Rooney](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103460-miss-annie-rooney.jpg)
Miss Annie Rooney (1942)
![Kathleen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103469-kathleen.jpg)
Kathleen (1941)
![Cavalcade of the Academy Awards](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97915-cavalcade-of-the-academy-awards.jpg)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)
![Susannah of the Mounties](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80750-susannah-of-the-mounties.jpg)
Susannah of the Mounties (1939)
![The Little Princess](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/13986-the-little-princess.jpg)
The Little Princess (1939)
![Just Around the Corner](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93281-just-around-the-corner.jpg)
Just Around the Corner (1938)
![Little Miss Broadway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93347-little-miss-broadway.jpg)
Little Miss Broadway (1938)
![Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80679-rebecca-of-sunnybrook-farm.jpg)
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)
![Heidi](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/23027-heidi.jpg)
Heidi (1937)
![Wee Willie Winkie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93451-wee-willie-winkie.jpg)
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
![Stowaway](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80159-stowaway.jpg)
Stowaway (1936)
![Dimples](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103419-dimples.jpg)
Dimples (1936)
![Poor Little Rich Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80201-poor-little-rich-girl.jpg)
Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)
![Captain January](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/77067-captain-january.jpg)
Captain January (1936)
![The Littlest Rebel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93289-the-littlest-rebel.jpg)
The Littlest Rebel (1935)
![Curly Top](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39428-curly-top.jpg)
Curly Top (1935)
![The Little Colonel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103413-the-little-colonel.jpg)
The Little Colonel (1935)
![Our Little Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93642-our-little-girl.jpg)
Our Little Girl (1935)
![Bright Eyes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67449-bright-eyes.jpg)
Bright Eyes (1934)
![The Hollywood Gad-About](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/88668-the-hollywood-gad-about.jpg)
The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)
![Now and Forever](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/101186-now-and-forever.jpg)
Now and Forever (1934)
![Baby Take a Bow](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103425-baby-take-a-bow.jpg)
Baby Take a Bow (1934)
![Now I'll Tell](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80190-now-i-ll-tell.jpg)
Now I'll Tell (1934)
![Little Miss Marker](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64658-little-miss-marker.jpg)
Little Miss Marker (1934)
![Change of Heart](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/119801-change-of-heart.jpg)
Change of Heart (1934)
![Stand Up and Cheer!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/100903-stand-up-and-cheer.jpg)
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
![Managed Money](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103452-managed-money.jpg)
Managed Money (1934)
![Carolina](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104482-carolina.jpg)
Carolina (1934)
![Pardon My Pups](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103450-pardon-my-pups.jpg)
Pardon My Pups (1934)
![What's to Do?](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103473-what-s-to-do.jpg)
What's to Do? (1933)
![Merrily Yours](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103471-merrily-yours.jpg)
Merrily Yours (1933)
![Kid 'in' Africa](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103467-kid-in-africa.jpg)
Kid 'in' Africa (1933)
![To the Last Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80780-to-the-last-man.jpg)
To the Last Man (1933)
![Polly Tix in Washington](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103457-polly-tix-in-washington.jpg)
Polly Tix in Washington (1933)
![Kid in Hollywood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103455-kid-in-hollywood.jpg)
Kid in Hollywood (1933)
![Red Haired Alibi](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103448-red-haired-alibi.jpg)
Red Haired Alibi (1932)
![War Babies](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103445-war-babies.jpg)
War Babies (1932)
![Runt Page](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103444-runt-page.jpg)
Runt Page (1932)
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1928-04-23
Deathday2014-02-10 (85 years old)
Birth NameShirley Temple
Birth PlaceSanta Monica, California, United States of America
Height
RelationshipsJohn Agar (1945-01-01 - 1950-01-01), Charles Alden Black (1950-12-16 - 2005-08-04)
ChildrenLori Black
FatherGeorge Francis Temple
MotherGertrude Amelia Temple
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsShirley Jane Temple, Shirley Temple Black, Shirley Temple-Black
AwardsKennedy Center Honors, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Academy Juvenile Award, honorary citizen of Plzeň, Golden Plate Award, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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