Shirley Temple

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

100

Gender

Female

Birthday

1928-04-23

Day of death

2014-02-10 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Santa Monica, California, USA

Shirley Temple

Biography

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]

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Heidi

    Heidi

  • Curly Top

    Curly Top

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Mandalay

    Mandalay

  • Carolina

    Carolina

  • Honeymoon

    Honeymoon

  • Merrily Yours

    Merrily Yours

  • Stowaway

    Stowaway

  • The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

    The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA

  • Young People

    Young People

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • Shirley Temple's Storybook

    Shirley Temple's Storybook

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Our Little Girl

    Our Little Girl

  • Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

    Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

  • Stand Up and Cheer!

    Stand Up and Cheer!

  • Runt Page

    Runt Page

  • A Kiss for Corliss

    A Kiss for Corliss

  • Kathleen

    Kathleen

  • Out All Night

    Out All Night

  • Little Miss Marker

    Little Miss Marker

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • Kiss and Tell

    Kiss and Tell

  • Take It or Leave It

    Take It or Leave It

  • The Story of Seabiscuit

    The Story of Seabiscuit

  • Fort Apache

    Fort Apache

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

  • Pardon My Pups

    Pardon My Pups

  • Hollywood Uncensored

    Hollywood Uncensored

  • Dimples

    Dimples

  • Pippi Longstocking

    Pippi Longstocking

  • Waking Sleeping Beauty

    Waking Sleeping Beauty

  • Wee Willie Winkie

    Wee Willie Winkie

  • The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

    The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

  • The Little Princess

    The Little Princess

  • 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

  • Susannah of the Mounties

    Susannah of the Mounties

  • The Blue Bird

    The Blue Bird

  • Captain January

    Captain January

  • Since You Went Away

    Since You Went Away

  • The Little Colonel

    The Little Colonel

  • Bright Eyes

    Bright Eyes

  • Little Miss Broadway

    Little Miss Broadway

  • Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe

    Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe

  • Frank Capra's American Dream

    Frank Capra's American Dream

  • The Littlest Rebel

    The Littlest Rebel

  • Hollywood’s Children

    Hollywood’s Children

  • Change of Heart

    Change of Heart

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • I'll Be Seeing You

    I'll Be Seeing You

  • Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

    Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

  • Poor Little Rich Girl

    Poor Little Rich Girl

  • Now and Forever

    Now and Forever

  • Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

    Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

  • Just Around the Corner

    Just Around the Corner

  • Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

    Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

  • That Hagen Girl

    That Hagen Girl

  • Going Hollywood: The '30s

    Going Hollywood: The '30s

  • Ali Baba Goes to Town

    Ali Baba Goes to Town

  • Baby Take a Bow

    Baby Take a Bow

  • Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

    Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

  • The Hollywood Gad-About

    The Hollywood Gad-About

  • Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

    Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

  • The Pie-Covered Wagon

    The Pie-Covered Wagon

  • Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

    Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

  • Hollywood Blue

    Hollywood Blue

  • Glad Rags to Riches

    Glad Rags to Riches

  • Miss Annie Rooney

    Miss Annie Rooney

  • The Sound of Laughter

    The Sound of Laughter

  • What's to Do?

    What's to Do?

  • Kid 'in' Africa

    Kid 'in' Africa

  • Hooray for Hollywood

    Hooray for Hollywood

  • The Kid's Last Fight

    The Kid's Last Fight

  • As the Earth Turns

    As the Earth Turns

  • Red Haired Alibi

    Red Haired Alibi

  • The Our Gang Story

    The Our Gang Story

  • To the Last Man

    To the Last Man

  • Adventure in Baltimore

    Adventure in Baltimore

  • Managed Money

    Managed Money

  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends

  • Polly Tix in Washington

    Polly Tix in Washington

  • Now I'll Tell

    Now I'll Tell

  • Dora's Dunking Doughnuts

    Dora's Dunking Doughnuts

  • War Babies

    War Babies

  • Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

    Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

  • Kid in Hollywood

    Kid in Hollywood

  • The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

    The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

  • Shirley Temple' Storybook The Reluctant Dragon

    Shirley Temple' Storybook The Reluctant Dragon