Shirley Temple was born in Santa Monica, California, United States, on April 23, 1928, was an American actress. Young Shirley Temple first started her film career at the age of three, in 1931. She made her big screen debut in pre-Code feature length film The Red-Haired Alibi (1932) in role as Gloria Shelton. She got her television debut in musical comedy series The Ed Sullivan Show (1954) in role as Herself. Shirley's breakthrough performance came as Shirley Dugan in Pre-Code musical movie Stand Up and Cheer! (1934).
Shirley Temple's height was 5' 2" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 157.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight was 117 іn pоunds or 53 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Shirley Temple body measurements was bust-waist-hip 31-25-34 in inches or 79-63.5-86.5 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size was 31B with cup size B.
Shirley Temple
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Birth Date:
April 23, 1928
Died:
February 10, 2014
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Taurus
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Height:
5 ft 2 in | 157.5 cm
Body Measurements:
31-25-34 in | 79-63.5-86.5 cm
Weight:
53 kg | 117 lbs
Bra Size:
31B
Shoe Size:
6 US | 36.5 EU
She was nominated for the Picturegoer Gold Medal Award for Best Actress for her role as Lloyd Sherman in comedy drama film The Little Colonel (1935).
Fort Apache (1948) - Philadelphia Thursday
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) - Susan
The Little Princess (1939) - Sara Crewe
Heidi (1937) - Heidi Kramer
Since You Went Away (1944) - Bridget "Brig" Hilton
Bright Eyes (1934) - Shirley Blake
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) - Rebecca Winstead
Curly Top (1935) - Elizabeth Blair
The Littlest Rebel (1935) - Virginia "Virgie"' Cary
Stowaway (1936) - Barbara "Ching-Ching" Stewart
Wee Willie Winkie (1937) - Priscilla "Winkie" Williams
Little Miss Marker (1934) - Marthy "Marky" Jane
Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) - Barbara Barry
Baby Take a Bow (1934) - Shirley Ellison
I'll Be Seeing You (1944) - Barbara Marshall
Little Miss Broadway (1938) - Betsy Brown Shea
Captain January (1936) - Helen "Star" Mason
Just Around the Corner (1938) - Penny Hale
The Blue Bird (1940) - Mytyl
She hosted and narrated NBC television anthology series Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958-1961).
She guest starred in television shows The Ed Sullivan Show (1954), The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1958-1959), Sing Along with Mitch (1964), Donahue (1976), The Mike Douglas Show (1972-1974), CBS This Morning (1988) and Wogan (1989).
Attended Meglin's Dance School in Los Angeles.
Had Dutch, English and German ancestry.
Had two brothers, John and George, Jr.
She was discovered by Charles Lamont, a casting director for Educational Pictures, during her years at the Meglin's Dance School in Los Angeles (1931).
Featured on the cover of The Beatles' album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band".
She became first recipient of the juvenile Academy Award (1935), at the age of 6.
She was youngest presenter at the Oscars ever, at the age of 6.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 1500 Vine Street in 1960.
She was the recipient of Kennedy Center Honors (1998) and the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2006).
She began her diplomatic career in 1969.
She was named a delegate to the United Nations, in 1969.
Published her autobiography "Child Star" in 1988.
She had her own radio series on CBS "Junior Miss" (1942).
She retired from film (1950) at the age of 22.
Shirley died on Woodside, California, United States, at the age of 85.
She was married to:
Charles Black (1950-2005) they had a son, Charles Alden Black Jr. and a daughter, Lori Black.
John Agar (1945-1950) they had one daughter, Linda Susan