1928-04-23 Santa Monica, California, USA
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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Marilyn Monroe, La Célébrité à tout prix | Self (archive footage) | 2022-09-20 |
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Showbiz Kids | Self (archive footage) | 2020-07-14 |
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression | Self (archive) | 2009-01-01 |
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Waking Sleeping Beauty | Herself (archive footage) | 2009-09-05 |
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Judy Garland: By Myself | Self (archive footage) | 2004-02-25 |
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends | 1999-06-15 | |
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Frank Capra's American Dream | Self (archive footage) | 1997-01-01 |
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Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults | Self (Archival Footage) | 1997-11-18 |
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Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star | Archival Footage | 1996-12-08 |
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The Our Gang Story | Self (archive footage) | 1994-01-01 |
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Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling | Self (archive footage) | 1993-08-31 |
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Hollywood Uncensored | Self (archive footage) | 1987-12-01 |
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That's Dancing! | 1985-01-18 | |
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Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | 1984-01-01 |
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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1983-02-25 |
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Hollywood’s Children | Self (archive footage) | 1982-02-24 |
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Walt Disney: One Man's Dream | Self (archive footage) | 1981-12-12 |
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The Biggest Little Star of the 30's | Self(archive footage) | 1976-01-01 |
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Hooray for Hollywood | Self (archive footage) | 1976-01-01 |
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | 1975-08-06 |
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Hollywood Blue | (archive footage) | 1970-11-18 |
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The Sound of Laughter | La Belle Diaperina (Saloon Singer) | 1963-12-17 |
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Pippi Longstocking | Shirley Temple | 1961-01-08 |
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A Kiss for Corliss | Corliss Archer | 1949-11-25 |
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Adventure in Baltimore | Dinah Sheldon | 1949-04-19 |
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The Story of Seabiscuit | Margaret O'Hara / Knowles | 1949-11-12 |
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Mr. Belvedere Goes to College | Ellen Baker | 1949-04-15 |
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Fort Apache | Philadelphia Thursday | 1948-05-21 |
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That Hagen Girl | Mary Hagen | 1947-11-01 |
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The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer | Susan Turner | 1947-09-01 |
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Honeymoon | Barbara Olmstead | 1947-05-17 |
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Kiss and Tell | Corliss Archer | 1945-10-04 |
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Take It or Leave It | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1944-07-17 |
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I'll Be Seeing You | Barbara Marshall | 1944-12-31 |
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Since You Went Away | Bridget 'Brig' Hilton | 1944-06-30 |
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Miss Annie Rooney | Annie Rooney | 1942-05-29 |
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Kathleen | Kathleen Davis | 1941-12-18 |
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Young People | Wendy Ballantine | 1940-08-30 |
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards | Self (archive footage) | 1940-07-31 |
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The Blue Bird | Mytyl | 1940-01-15 |
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Susannah of the Mounties | Susannah 'Sue' Sheldon | 1939-06-13 |
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The Little Princess | Sara Crewe | 1939-03-17 |
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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm | Rebecca Winstead | 1938-03-18 |
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Just Around the Corner | Penny Hale | 1938-11-11 |
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Little Miss Broadway | Betsy Brown Shea | 1938-07-29 |
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Heidi | Heidi Kramer | 1937-10-15 |
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Wee Willie Winkie | Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams | 1937-07-30 |
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Ali Baba Goes to Town | Herself | 1937-10-29 |
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Captain January | Helen 'Star' Mason | 1936-04-17 |
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Dimples | Dimples Appleby | 1936-10-09 |
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Stowaway | Barbara 'Ching-Ching' Stewart | 1936-12-25 |
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Poor Little Rich Girl | Barbara Barry | 1936-07-18 |
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The Littlest Rebel | Virginia 'Virgie' Cary | 1935-12-27 |
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Our Little Girl | Molly Middleton | 1935-01-01 |
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The Little Colonel | Lloyd Sherman | 1935-02-22 |
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Curly Top | Elizabeth Blair | 1935-07-26 |
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Carolina | Joan Connelly (uncredited) | 1934-02-02 |
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The Hollywood Gad-About | Self (uncredited) | 1934-10-04 |
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Change of Heart | Shirley | 1934-05-18 |
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Pardon My Pups | Mary Lou Rogers | 1934-01-25 |
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Now and Forever | Penelope 'Pennie' Day | 1934-08-31 |
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Now I'll Tell | Mary Doran | 1934-06-07 |
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As the Earth Turns | Child | 1934-02-14 |
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Managed Money | Mary Lou Rogers | 1934-02-22 |
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Stand Up and Cheer! | Shirley Dugan | 1934-05-04 |
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Bright Eyes | Shirley Blake | 1934-12-28 |
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Little Miss Marker | Marthy Jane aka 'Marky' | 1934-06-01 |
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Baby Take a Bow | Shirley Ellison | 1934-06-30 |
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Dora's Dunking Doughnuts | Shirley | 1933-09-01 |
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Glad Rags to Riches | Nell / La Belle Diaperina | 1933-02-04 |
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Merrily Yours | Mary Lou Rogers | 1933-10-05 |
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Polly Tix in Washington | Polly Tix | 1933-06-02 |
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What's to Do? | Mary Lou Rogers | 1933-11-23 |
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Kid in Hollywood | 1933-03-13 | |
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To the Last Man | Mary Stanley (uncredited) | 1933-09-15 |
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Kid 'in' Africa | Madame Cradlebait | 1933-10-05 |
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Out All Night | Child | 1933-04-08 |
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The Kid's Last Fight | Shirley | 1933-04-22 |
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The Pie-Covered Wagon | Shirley | 1932-10-30 |
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Red Haired Alibi | Gloria Shelton | 1932-10-21 |
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War Babies | Charmaine | 1932-09-11 |
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Runt Page | Lulu Parsnips (uncredited) | 1932-04-11 |
