- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 23, 1928
- Place of Birth
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Died
- February 10, 2014
Shirley Temple
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, an…
Filmography
movieDream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
2022
movieJayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
2015 · Self (archive footage)
movieWaking Sleeping Beauty
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieHollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieJudy Garland: By Myself
2004 · Self (archive footage)
movieChild Star: The Shirley Temple Story
2001 · Book
movieAFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends
1999
movieHidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
1997 · Self (Archival Footage)
movieFrank Capra's American Dream
1997 · Self (archive footage)
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
1996 · Archival Footage
tvThe Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA
1995 · Self
movie100 Years at the Movies
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Our Gang Story
1994 · Self (archive footage)
movieShirley Temple: America's Little Darling
1993 · Self (archive footage)
movieHollywood Uncensored
1987 · Self (archive footage)
movieThat's Dancing!
1985
movieGoing Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · (archive footage)
movieHollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvWogan
1982 · Self
movieHollywood’s Children
1982 · Self (archive footage)
movieWalt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978 · Self
The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
1976 · Self(archive footage)
movieHooray for Hollywood
1976 · Self (archive footage)
movieBrother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Self (archive footage)
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971 · Self
movieHollywood Blue
1970 · (archive footage)
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968 · Self - Guest
movieThe Sound of Laughter
1963 · La Belle Diaperina (Saloon Singer)
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self - Co-Hostess
moviePippi Longstocking
1961 · Shirley Temple
tvShirley Temple's Storybook
1958 · Self - Host / Narrator (voice), Katrina Van Tassel, Polly Baker, Princess Ozma / Tip, Narrator (voice) / Christopher Robin's Mother, Narrator (voice) / Harem Spy, Narrator (voice) / Jo March Bhaer
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self
movieA Kiss for Corliss
1949 · Corliss Archer
movieThe Story of Seabiscuit
1949 · Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
movieAdventure in Baltimore
1949 · Dinah Sheldon
movieMr. Belvedere Goes to College
1949 · Ellen Baker
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieFort Apache
1948 · Philadelphia Thursday
movieThat Hagen Girl
1947 · Mary Hagen
movieThe Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947 · Susan
movieHoneymoon
1947 · Barbara Olmstead
movieKiss and Tell
1945 · Corliss Archer
movieI'll Be Seeing You
1944 · Barbara Marshall
movieTake It or Leave It
1944 · (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieSince You Went Away
1944 · Bridget Hilton
movieMiss Annie Rooney
1942 · Annie Rooney
movieKathleen
1941 · Kathleen Davis
movieYoung People
1940 · Wendy Ballantine
movieCavalcade of the Academy Awards
1940 · Self (archive footage)
movieThe Blue Bird
1940 · Mytyl
movieSusannah of the Mounties
1939 · Susannah Sheldon
movieThe Little Princess
1939 · Sara Crewe
movieJust Around the Corner
1938 · Penny Hale
movieLittle Miss Broadway
1938 · Betsy Brown
movieRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938 · Rebecca Winstead
movieAli Baba Goes to Town
1937 · Herself
movieHeidi
1937 · Heïdi
movieWee Willie Winkie
1937 · Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams
movieStowaway
1936 · Ching-Ching
movieDimples
1936 · Dimples Appleby
moviePoor Little Rich Girl
1936 · Barbara Barry
movieCaptain January
1936 · Star
movieThe Littlest Rebel
1935 · Virgie Cary
movieCurly Top
1935 · Elizabeth Blair
movieOur Little Girl
1935 · Molly Middleton
movieThe Little Colonel
1935 · Lloyd Sherman
movieBright Eyes
1934 · Shirley Blake
movieThe Hollywood Gad-About
1934 · Self (uncredited)
movieNow and Forever
1934 · Penelope 'Pennie' Day
movieBaby Take a Bow
1934 · Shirley Ellison
movieNow I'll Tell
1934 · Mary Doran
movieLittle Miss Marker
1934 · Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'
movieChange of Heart
1934 · Shirley
movieStand Up and Cheer!
1934 · Shirley Dugan
movieManaged Money
1934 · Mary Lou Rogers
movieAs the Earth Turns
1934 · Child
movieMandalay
1934 · Betty Shaw (uncredited)
movieCarolina
1934 · Joan Connelly (uncredited)
moviePardon My Pups
1934 · Mary Lou Rogers
movieWhat's to Do?
1933 · Mary Lou Rogers
movieKid 'in' Africa
1933 · Madame Cradlebait
movieMerrily Yours
1933 · Mary Lou Rogers
movieTo the Last Man
1933 · Mary Stanley (uncredited)
movieDora's Dunking Doughnuts
1933 · Shirley
moviePolly Tix in Washington
1933 · Polly Tix
movieThe Kid's Last Fight
1933 · Shirley
movieOut All Night
1933 · Child
movieKid in Hollywood
1933
movieGlad Rags to Riches
1933 · Nell / La Belle Diaperina
movieThe Pie-Covered Wagon
1932 · Shirley
movieRed Haired Alibi
1932 · Gloria Shelton
movieWar Babies
1932 · Charmaine
movieRunt Page
1932 · Lulu Parsnips (uncredited)
Shirley Temple' Storybook The Reluctant Dragon
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