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 cm
Body Measurements
31-25-34 in | 81-64-87 cm
Weight
53 kg | 117 lbs
Bra Size
31B
Shoe size
6 US | 36 EU
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
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 was discovered by Charles Lamont, a casting director for Educational Pictures, during her years at the Meglin's Dance School in Los Angeles (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.
Her breakthrough performance came as Shirley Dugan in Pre-Code musical movie Stand Up and Cheer! (1934).
Best Movies
Fort Apache (1948) western opposite John Wayne and Henry Fonda
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) comedy with Cary Grant and Myrna Loy
The Little Princess (1939) drama opposite Sybil Jason and Richard Greene
Heidi (1937) musical drama with Jean Hersholt and Arthur Treacher
Since You Went Away (1944) drama opposite Jennifer Jones and Claudette Colbert
Bright Eyes (1934) comedy drama with James Dunn, Jane Darwell and Judith Allen
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) musical comedy opposite Randolph Scott and Bill Robinson
Curly Top (1935) musical drama with John Boles, Rochelle Hudson and Jane Darwell
The Little Colonel (1935) comedy drama opposite Bill Robinson and Lionel Barrymore
The Littlest Rebel (1935) comedy drama with Bill Robinson and John Boles
Stowaway (1936) musical drama opposite Robert Young, Alice Faye and Eugene Pallette
Wee Willie Winkie (1937) adventure drama with Victor McLaglen and Cesar Romero
Little Miss Marker (1934) Pre-Code comedy drama opposite Adolphe Menjou, Dorothy Dell and Charles Bickford
Poor Little Rich Girl (1936) musical with Alice Faye, Gloria Stuart and Jack Haley
Baby Take a Bow (1934) comedy drama opposite James Dunn, Claire Trevor and Alan Dinehart
I'll Be Seeing You (1944) drama with Ginger Rogers and Joseph Cotten
Little Miss Broadway (1938) musical drama opposite George Murphy, Jimmy Durante and Phyllis Brooks
Captain January (1936) musical comedy drama with Guy Kibbee, Slim Summerville and Buddy Ebsen
Just Around the Corner (1938) musical comedy opposite Bill Robinson and Charles Farrell
The Blue Bird (1940) fantasy with Spring Byington and Nigel Bruce
TV Shows
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)
Wogan (1989)
Facts
Attended Meglin's Dance School in Los Angeles.
Had Dutch, English and German ancestry.
Had two brothers: John and George, Jr.
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 at 1500 Vine St. in 1960.
She was the recipient of Kennedy Center Honors (1998) and a 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.
Spouse
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