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Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Acting·1928–2014·82 films

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.

As Actor

Fort Apache
Fort Apache (1948)Philadelphia Thursday
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)Susan
The Little Princess
The Little Princess (1939)Sara Crewe
Heidi
Heidi (1937)Heïdi Kramer
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)Self (archive footage)
Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away (1944)Bridget 'Brig' Hilton
The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird (1940)Mytyl
Curly Top
Curly Top (1935)Elizabeth Blair
I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Be Seeing You (1944)Barbara Marshall
The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel (1935)Lloyd Sherman
The Littlest Rebel
The Littlest Rebel (1935)Virginia 'Virgie' Cary
Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie (1937)Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams
Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes (1934)Shirley Blake
Stowaway
Stowaway (1936)Barbara 'Ching-Ching' Stewart
Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker (1934)Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938)Rebecca Winstead
Captain January
Captain January (1936)Helen 'Star' Mason
To the Last Man
To the Last Man (1933)Mary Stanley (uncredited)
Now and Forever
Now and Forever (1934)Penelope 'Pennie' Day
That's Dancing!
That's Dancing! (1985)
Baby Take a Bow
Baby Take a Bow (1934)Shirley Ellison
Poor Little Rich Girl
Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)Barbara Barry
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town (1937)Herself
Dimples
Dimples (1936)Dimples Appleby
Mandalay
Mandalay (1934)Betty Shaw (uncredited)
Susannah of the Mounties
Susannah of the Mounties (1939)Susannah 'Sue' Sheldon
Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway (1938)Betsy Brown Shea
The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit (1949)Margaret O'Hara / Knowles
Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner (1938)Penny Hale
Red Haired Alibi
Red Haired Alibi (1932)Gloria Shelton
Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)Shirley Dugan
War Babies
War Babies (1932)Charmaine
Hollywood Uncensored
Hollywood Uncensored (1987)Self (archive footage)
Young People
Young People (1940)Wendy Ballantine
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)Ellen Baker
Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney (1942)Annie Rooney
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)Self (archive footage)
As the Earth Turns
As the Earth Turns (1934)Child
That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl (1947)Mary Hagen
Dora's Dunking Doughnuts
Dora's Dunking Doughnuts (1933)Shirley
Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)Self (archive footage)
Our Little Girl
Our Little Girl (1935)Molly Middleton
Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore (1949)Dinah Sheldon
Pardon My Pups
Pardon My Pups (1934)Mary Lou Rogers
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde
Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde (2015)Self (archive footage)
Glad Rags to Riches
Glad Rags to Riches (1933)Nell / La Belle Diaperina
Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell (1934)Mary Doran
Runt Page
Runt Page (1932)Lulu Parsnips (uncredited)
Change of Heart
Change of Heart (1934)Shirley
Honeymoon
Honeymoon (1947)Barbara Olmstead
Merrily Yours
Merrily Yours (1933)Mary Lou Rogers
Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell (1945)Corliss Archer
Kid 'in' Africa
Kid 'in' Africa (1933)Madame Cradlebait
Polly Tix in Washington
Polly Tix in Washington (1933)Polly Tix
Managed Money
Managed Money (1934)Mary Lou Rogers
A Kiss for Corliss
A Kiss for Corliss (1949)Corliss Archer
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe
Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe (2022)
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends (1999)
Kathleen
Kathleen (1941)Kathleen Davis
What's to Do?
What's to Do? (1933)Mary Lou Rogers
Kid in Hollywood
Kid in Hollywood (1933)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (1940)Self (archive footage)
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults
Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults (1997)Self (Archival Footage)
Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself (2004)Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About (1934)Self (uncredited)
The Kid's Last Fight
The Kid's Last Fight (1933)Shirley
Carolina
Carolina (1934)Joan Connelly (uncredited)
The Pie-Covered Wagon
The Pie-Covered Wagon (1932)Shirley
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)(archive footage)
Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It (1944)(archive footage) (uncredited)
The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter (1963)La Belle Diaperina (Saloon Singer)
Out All Night
Out All Night (1933)Child
Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking (1961)Shirley Temple
Hooray for Hollywood
Hooray for Hollywood (1976)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children (1982)Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Blue
Hollywood Blue (1970)(archive footage)
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression (2009)Self (archive footage)
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)Self (archive footage)
The Our Gang Story
The Our Gang Story (1994)Self (archive footage)
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling (1993)Self (archive footage)

As Writer