Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1928-04-23
Deathday: 2014-02-10 (85 years old)

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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, 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]

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Filmography

all 92

Movies 82

self 29

TV Shows 10

Writer 1

Self (archive footage)
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe

Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe (2022)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Showbiz Kids

Showbiz Kids (2020)

Movie
6
Self (archive footage)
Waking Sleeping Beauty

Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself

Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)

Movie
Writer
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story

Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story (2001)

Movie
Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (1999)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Frank Capra's American Dream

Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)

Movie
Self
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star (1996)

Movie
Screen Actors Guild Awards

Screen Actors Guild Awards (1995)

TV
Self (archive footage)
The Our Gang Story

The Our Gang Story (1994)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (1993)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Uncensored

Hollywood Uncensored (1987)

Movie
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing! (1985)

Movie
(archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
Self
Wogan

Wogan (1982)

TV
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood’s Children

Hollywood’s Children (1982)

Movie
Archive Footage
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)

Movie
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

TV
Self
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

The Biggest Little Star of the 30's (1976)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Movie
Self
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)

TV
(archive footage)
Hollywood Blue

Hollywood Blue (1970)

Movie
Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

TV
(archive footage)
The Love Goddesses

The Love Goddesses (1965)

Movie
La Belle Diaperina (Saloon Singer)
The Sound of Laughter

The Sound of Laughter (1963)

Movie
Self - Co-Hostess / Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Self - Narrator / Self - Hostess / Self - Host
Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking (1961)

Movie
Self - Narrator / Self - Hostess / Self - Host
Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)

TV
Self
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)

TV
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Corliss Archer
A Kiss for Corliss

A Kiss for Corliss (1949)

Movie
Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
The Story of Seabiscuit

The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)

Movie
Dinah Sheldon
Adventure in Baltimore

Adventure in Baltimore (1949)

Movie
Ellen Baker Ashley
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)

Movie
Self - Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Philadelphia Thursday
Fort Apache

Fort Apache (1948)

Movie
4
Mary Hagen
That Hagen Girl

That Hagen Girl (1947)

Movie
Susan Turner
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)

Movie
6
Barbara Olmstead
Honeymoon

Honeymoon (1947)

Movie
Corliss Archer
Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell (1945)

Movie
5.71
Barbara Marshall
I'll Be Seeing You

I'll Be Seeing You (1944)

Movie
Herself
Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It (1944)

Movie
Brig Hilton
Since You Went Away

Since You Went Away (1944)

Movie
6
Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney

Miss Annie Rooney (1942)

Movie
Kathleen Davis
Kathleen

Kathleen (1941)

Movie
Wendy
Young People

Young People (1940)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)

Movie
Mytyl
The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird (1940)

Movie
Susannah Sheldon
Susannah of the Mounties

Susannah of the Mounties (1939)

Movie
Sara Crewe
The Little Princess

The Little Princess (1939)

Movie
Penny Hale
Just Around the Corner

Just Around the Corner (1938)

Movie
Betsy Brown
Little Miss Broadway

Little Miss Broadway (1938)

Movie
Rebecca Winstead
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)

Movie
Herself
Ali Baba Goes to Town

Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)

Movie
Heidi
Heidi

Heidi (1937)

Movie
Priscilla Williams
Wee Willie Winkie

Wee Willie Winkie (1937)

Movie
Ching-Ching aka Barbara Stewart
Stowaway

Stowaway (1936)

Movie
Dimples Appleby
Dimples

Dimples (1936)

Movie
Barbara Barry
Poor Little Rich Girl

Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)

Movie
Helen
Captain January

Captain January (1936)

Movie
Virgie Cary
The Littlest Rebel

The Littlest Rebel (1935)

Movie
Elizabeth Blair
Curly Top

Curly Top (1935)

Movie
Lloyd Sherman
The Little Colonel

The Little Colonel (1935)

Movie
Molly Middleton
Our Little Girl

Our Little Girl (1935)

Movie
Shirley Blake
Bright Eyes

Bright Eyes (1934)

Movie
Self (uncredited)
The Hollywood Gad-About

The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)

Movie
Penelope 'Penny' Day
Now and Forever

Now and Forever (1934)

Movie
Shirley
Baby Take a Bow

Baby Take a Bow (1934)

Movie
Mary Doran
Now I'll Tell

Now I'll Tell (1934)

Movie
Marthy 'Marky' Jane
Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker (1934)

Movie
Shirley
Change of Heart

Change of Heart (1934)

Movie
Shirley Dugan
Stand Up and Cheer!

Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)

Movie
Mary Lou Rogers
Managed Money

Managed Money (1934)

Movie
Child
As the Earth Turns

As the Earth Turns (1934)

Movie
Joan Connelly (uncredited)
Carolina

Carolina (1934)

Movie
Mary Lou Rogers
Pardon My Pups

Pardon My Pups (1934)

Movie
Mary Lou Rogers
What's to Do?

What's to Do? (1933)

Movie
Mary Lou Rogers
Merrily Yours

Merrily Yours (1933)

Movie
Madame Cradlebait
Kid 'in' Africa

Kid 'in' Africa (1933)

Movie
Mary Stanley (uncredited)
To the Last Man

To the Last Man (1933)

Movie
Shirley
Dora's Dunking Doughnuts

Dora's Dunking Doughnuts (1933)

Movie
Polly Tix
Polly Tix in Washington

Polly Tix in Washington (1933)

Movie
Shirley
The Kid's Last Fight

The Kid's Last Fight (1933)

Movie
Child
Out All Night

Out All Night (1933)

Movie
Morelegs Sweettrick
Kid in Hollywood

Kid in Hollywood (1933)

Movie
Nell / La Belle Diaperina
Glad Rags to Riches

Glad Rags to Riches (1933)

Movie
Shirley
The Pie-Covered Wagon

The Pie-Covered Wagon (1932)

Movie
Gloria Shelton
Red Haired Alibi

Red Haired Alibi (1932)

Movie
Charmaine
War Babies

War Babies (1932)

Movie
Lulu Parsnips
Runt Page

Runt Page (1932)

Movie
Self
Film Stars Help Greece

Film Stars Help Greece

Movie

Ratings

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1928-04-23

Deathday
2014-02-10 (85 years old)

Birth Name
Shirley Temple

Birth Place
Santa Monica, California, United States of America

Height

Relationships
John Agar (1945-01-01 - 1950-01-01), Charles Alden Black (1950-12-16 - 2005-08-04)

Children
Lori Black

Father
George Francis Temple

Mother
Gertrude Amelia Temple

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Shirley Jane Temple, Shirley Temple Black, Shirley Temple-Black

Awards
Kennedy 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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