Shirley Temple
Known for
An unprecedented phenomenon, Shirley Temple was the most bankable child prodigy in Hollywood between 1934 and 1938, capable of carrying big productions on her own. Born in Santa Monica in 1928, she captivated the world with her charm, her curly hair and her singing and dancing numbers in films such as 'Bright Eyes', 'Curly Top' and 'Heidi', and she received a special juvenile Oscar for her contribution to film. Her popularity overflowed into dolls and all kinds of products bearing her image. Retired from the screen in her youth, she reinvented her life as a diplomat, becoming a United States ambassador. She died in 2014 as one of the female legends of classic Hollywood.
Shirley Temple
56 Movies
1 Series
An unprecedented phenomenon, Shirley Temple was the most bankable child prodigy in Hollywood between 1934 and 1938, capable of carrying big productions on her own. Born in Santa Monica in 1928, she captivated the world with her charm, her curly hair and her singing and dancing numbers in films such as 'Bright Eyes', 'Curly Top' and 'Heidi', and she received a special juvenile Oscar for her contribution to film. Her popularity overflowed into dolls and all kinds of products bearing her image. Retired from the screen in her youth, she reinvented her life as a diplomat, becoming a United States ambassador. She died in 2014 as one of the female legends of classic Hollywood.
Movies
Plays Philadelphia Thursday
Fort Apache
1948
Plays Heïdi
Heidi
1937
Plays Susan
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947
Plays Sara Crewe
The Little Princess
1939
Plays Rebecca Winstead
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
1938
Plays Lloyd Sherman
The Little Colonel
1935
Plays Shirley Dugan
Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
Plays Susannah Sheldon
Susannah of the Mounties
1939
Plays Wendy Ballantine
Young People
1940
Plays Virgie Cary
The Littlest Rebel
1935
Plays Star
Captain January
1936
Plays Elizabeth Blair
Curly Top
1935
Plays Bridget Hilton
Since You Went Away
1944
Plays Mytyl
The Blue Bird
1940
Plays Ching-Ching
Stowaway
1936
Plays Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams
Wee Willie Winkie
1937
Plays Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
The Story of Seabiscuit
1949
Plays Corliss Archer
A Kiss for Corliss
1949
Plays Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'
Little Miss Marker
1934
Plays Shirley Blake
Bright Eyes
1934
Plays Dinah Sheldon
Adventure in Baltimore
1949
Plays Shirley Temple
Pippi Longstocking
1961
Plays Ellen Baker
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
1949
Plays Betsy Brown
Little Miss Broadway
1938
Plays Mary Lou Rogers
Merrily Yours
1933
Plays Molly Middleton
Our Little Girl
1935
Plays Barbara Marshall
I'll Be Seeing You
1944
Plays Penny Hale
Just Around the Corner
1938
Plays Corliss Archer
Kiss and Tell
1945
Plays Barbara Barry
Poor Little Rich Girl
1936
Plays Mary Hagen
That Hagen Girl
1947
Plays Shirley
Change of Heart
1934
Plays Mary Lou Rogers
Pardon My Pups
1934
Plays Penelope 'Pennie' Day
Now and Forever
1934
Plays Gloria Shelton
Red Haired Alibi
1932
Plays Mary Lou Rogers
What's to Do?
1933
Plays Child
As the Earth Turns
1934
Plays Shirley Ellison
Baby Take a Bow
1934
Plays Dimples Appleby
Dimples
1936
Plays Polly Tix
Polly Tix in Washington
1933
Plays Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney
1942
Plays Barbara Olmstead
Honeymoon
1947
Plays Mary Doran
Now I'll Tell
1934
Plays Shirley
The Pie-Covered Wagon
1932
Plays Shirley
The Kid's Last Fight
1933
Plays Shirley
Dora's Dunking Doughnuts
1933
Plays Charmaine
War Babies
1932
Plays Kathleen Davis
Kathleen
1941
Plays Nell / La Belle Diaperina
Glad Rags to Riches
1933
Plays Madame Cradlebait
Kid 'in' Africa
1933
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Pippi Longstocking
Shirley Temple
1961
Film
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Self - Host / Narrator (voice) · 41 episodes
1958–
TV
A Kiss for Corliss
Corliss Archer
1949
Film
The Story of Seabiscuit
Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
1949
Film
Adventure in Baltimore
Dinah Sheldon
1949
Film
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Ellen Baker
1949
Film
Fort Apache
Philadelphia Thursday
1948
Film
That Hagen Girl
Mary Hagen
1947
Film
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Susan
1947
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Shirley Temple still alive?
Shirley Temple passed away on February 10, 2014 at age 85.
What are the most famous roles of Shirley Temple?
Shirley Temple is best known for roles in Fort Apache, The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, The Little Princess.
How many movies has Shirley Temple been in?
Over a 82-year career (since 1932), Shirley Temple has appeared in 56 movies and 1 TV shows.
What was Shirley Temple's first movie?
The career of Shirley Temple began with Runt Page (1932).
What is Shirley Temple's most recent movie or series?
Shirley Temple's most recent release is AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends, which premiered on June 15, 1999.
What TV shows has Shirley Temple appeared in?
On television, Shirley Temple has appeared in The Oscars, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Dick Cavett Show, The Mike Douglas Show.
Shirley Temple
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]