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Shirley Temple

Bio: 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

Born: Mon, Apr 23 1928

Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA

Death: Mon, Feb 10 2014

Shirley Temple is 85 years old

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Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe

Shirley Temple would have been no older than

85 in Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Sep 20 2022

Showbiz Kids

Shirley Temple would have been no older than

85 in Showbiz Kids

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jul 14 2020

Waking Sleeping Beauty

Shirley Temple was

81 in Waking Sleeping Beauty

as 'Herself (archive footage)'.

Sat, Sep 05 2009

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

Shirley Temple was

80 in Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression

as 'Self (archive)'.

Thu, Jan 01 2009

Judy Garland: By Myself

Shirley Temple was

75 in Judy Garland: By Myself

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Feb 25 2004

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

Shirley Temple was

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

Tue, Jun 15 1999

Frank Capra's American Dream

Shirley Temple was

68 in Frank Capra's American Dream

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Jan 01 1997

Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

Shirley Temple was

68 in Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star

Sun, Dec 08 1996

The Our Gang Story

Shirley Temple was

65 in The Our Gang Story

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Jan 01 1994

Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

Shirley Temple was

65 in Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Aug 31 1993

Hollywood Uncensored

Shirley Temple was

59 in Hollywood Uncensored

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Dec 01 1987

That's Dancing!

Shirley Temple was

56 in That's Dancing!

Fri, Jan 18 1985

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Shirley Temple was

55 in Going Hollywood: The '30s

as '(archive footage)'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Shirley Temple was

54 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Fri, Feb 25 1983

Hollywood’s Children

Shirley Temple was

53 in Hollywood’s Children

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Feb 24 1982

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Shirley Temple was

53 in Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Dec 12 1981

The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

Shirley Temple was

47 in The Biggest Little Star of the 30's

as 'Self(archive footage)'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Shirley Temple was

47 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Aug 06 1975

Hollywood Blue

Shirley Temple was

42 in Hollywood Blue

as '(archive footage)'.

Wed, Nov 18 1970

The Love Goddesses

Shirley Temple was

36 in The Love Goddesses

as '(archive footage)'.

Wed, Mar 03 1965

The Sound of Laughter

Shirley Temple was

35 in The Sound of Laughter

as 'La Belle Diaperina (Saloon Singer)'.

Tue, Dec 17 1963

Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Pippi Longstocking

Shirley Temple was

32 in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Pippi Longstocking

Sun, Jan 08 1961

Pippi Longstocking

Shirley Temple was

32 in Pippi Longstocking

as 'Shirley Temple'.

Sun, Jan 08 1961

Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Babes in Toyland

Shirley Temple was

32 in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Babes in Toyland

Sun, Dec 25 1960

Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Winnie the Pooh

Shirley Temple was

32 in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Winnie the Pooh

Sun, Oct 02 1960

Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Land of Oz

Shirley Temple was

32 in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Land of Oz

Sun, Sep 18 1960

A Kiss for Corliss

Shirley Temple was

21 in A Kiss for Corliss

as 'Corliss Archer'.

Fri, Nov 25 1949

The Story of Seabiscuit

Shirley Temple was

21 in The Story of Seabiscuit

as 'Margaret O'Hara / Knowles'.

Sat, Nov 12 1949

Adventure in Baltimore

Shirley Temple was

20 in Adventure in Baltimore

as 'Dinah Sheldon'.

Tue, Apr 19 1949

Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

Shirley Temple was

20 in Mr. Belvedere Goes to College

as 'Ellen Baker'.

Fri, Apr 15 1949

Fort Apache

Shirley Temple was

20 in Fort Apache

as 'Philadelphia Thursday'.

Mon, Jun 14 1948

That Hagen Girl

Shirley Temple was

19 in That Hagen Girl

as 'Mary Hagen'.

Sat, Nov 01 1947

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Shirley Temple was

19 in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as 'Susan Turner'.

Mon, Sep 01 1947

Honeymoon

Shirley Temple was

19 in Honeymoon

as 'Barbara Olmstead'.

Sat, May 17 1947

Kiss and Tell

Shirley Temple was

17 in Kiss and Tell

as 'Corliss Archer'.

Thu, Oct 04 1945

I'll Be Seeing You

Shirley Temple was

16 in I'll Be Seeing You

as 'Barbara Marshall'.

Sun, Dec 31 1944

Take It or Leave It

Shirley Temple was

16 in Take It or Leave It

as '(archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Mon, Jul 17 1944

Since You Went Away

Shirley Temple was

16 in Since You Went Away

as 'Bridget 'Brig' Hilton'.

Fri, Jun 30 1944

Miss Annie Rooney

Shirley Temple was

14 in Miss Annie Rooney

as 'Annie Rooney'.

Fri, May 29 1942

Kathleen

Shirley Temple was

13 in Kathleen

as 'Kathleen Davis'.

Thu, Dec 18 1941

Young People

Shirley Temple was

12 in Young People

as 'Wendy Ballantine'.

Fri, Aug 30 1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Shirley Temple was

12 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Jul 31 1940

The Blue Bird

Shirley Temple was

11 in The Blue Bird

as 'Mytyl'.

Mon, Jan 15 1940

Susannah of the Mounties

Shirley Temple was

11 in Susannah of the Mounties

as 'Susannah 'Sue' Sheldon'.

Tue, Jun 13 1939

The Little Princess

Shirley Temple was

10 in The Little Princess

as 'Sara Crewe'.

Fri, Mar 17 1939

Just Around the Corner

Shirley Temple was

10 in Just Around the Corner

as 'Penny Hale'.

Fri, Nov 11 1938

Little Miss Broadway

Shirley Temple was

10 in Little Miss Broadway

as 'Betsy Brown Shea'.

Fri, Jul 29 1938

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

Shirley Temple was

9 in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

as 'Rebecca Winstead'.

Fri, Mar 18 1938

Ali Baba Goes to Town

Shirley Temple was

9 in Ali Baba Goes to Town

as 'Herself'.

Fri, Oct 29 1937

Heidi

Shirley Temple was

9 in Heidi

as 'Heidi Kramer'.

Fri, Oct 15 1937

Wee Willie Winkie

Shirley Temple was

9 in Wee Willie Winkie

as 'Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams'.

Fri, Jul 30 1937

Stowaway

Shirley Temple was

8 in Stowaway

as 'Barbara 'Ching-Ching' Stewart'.

Fri, Dec 25 1936

Dimples

Shirley Temple was

8 in Dimples

as 'Dimples Appleby'.

Fri, Oct 09 1936

Poor Little Rich Girl

Shirley Temple was

8 in Poor Little Rich Girl

as 'Barbara Barry'.

Sat, Jul 18 1936

Captain January

Shirley Temple was

7 in Captain January

as 'Helen 'Star' Mason'.

Fri, Apr 17 1936

The Littlest Rebel

Shirley Temple was

7 in The Littlest Rebel

as 'Virginia 'Virgie' Cary'.

Fri, Dec 27 1935

Curly Top

Shirley Temple was

7 in Curly Top

as 'Elizabeth Blair'.

Fri, Jul 26 1935

The Little Colonel

Shirley Temple was

6 in The Little Colonel

as 'Lloyd Sherman'.

Fri, Feb 22 1935

Our Little Girl

Shirley Temple was

6 in Our Little Girl

as 'Molly Middleton'.

Tue, Jan 01 1935

Bright Eyes

Shirley Temple was

6 in Bright Eyes

as 'Shirley Blake'.

Fri, Dec 28 1934

The Hollywood Gad-About

Shirley Temple was

6 in The Hollywood Gad-About

as 'Self (uncredited)'.

Thu, Oct 04 1934

Now and Forever

Shirley Temple was

6 in Now and Forever

as 'Penelope 'Pennie' Day'.

Fri, Aug 31 1934

Baby Take a Bow

Shirley Temple was

6 in Baby Take a Bow

as 'Shirley Ellison'.

Sat, Jun 30 1934

Now I'll Tell

Shirley Temple was

6 in Now I'll Tell

as 'Mary Doran'.

Thu, Jun 07 1934

Little Miss Marker

Shirley Temple was

6 in Little Miss Marker

as 'Marthy Jane aka 'Marky''.

Fri, Jun 01 1934

Change of Heart

Shirley Temple was

6 in Change of Heart

as 'Shirley'.

Fri, May 18 1934

Stand Up and Cheer!

Shirley Temple was

6 in Stand Up and Cheer!

as 'Shirley Dugan'.

Fri, May 04 1934

Managed Money

Shirley Temple was

5 in Managed Money

as 'Mary Lou Rogers'.

Thu, Feb 22 1934

As the Earth Turns

Shirley Temple was

5 in As the Earth Turns

as 'Child'.

Wed, Feb 14 1934

Carolina

Shirley Temple was

5 in Carolina

as 'Joan Connelly (uncredited)'.

Fri, Feb 02 1934

Pardon My Pups

Shirley Temple was

5 in Pardon My Pups

as 'Mary Lou Rogers'.

Thu, Jan 25 1934

What's to Do?

Shirley Temple was

5 in What's to Do?

as 'Mary Lou Rogers'.

Thu, Nov 23 1933

Kid 'in' Africa

Shirley Temple was

5 in Kid 'in' Africa

as 'Madame Cradlebait'.

Thu, Oct 05 1933

Merrily Yours

Shirley Temple was

5 in Merrily Yours

as 'Mary Lou Rogers'.

Thu, Oct 05 1933

To the Last Man

Shirley Temple was

5 in To the Last Man

as 'Mary Stanley (uncredited)'.

Fri, Sep 15 1933

Dora's Dunking Doughnuts

Shirley Temple was

5 in Dora's Dunking Doughnuts

as 'Shirley'.

Fri, Sep 01 1933

Polly Tix in Washington

Shirley Temple was

5 in Polly Tix in Washington

as 'Polly Tix'.

Fri, Jun 02 1933

The Kid's Last Fight

Shirley Temple was

4 in The Kid's Last Fight

as 'Shirley'.

Sat, Apr 22 1933

Out All Night

Shirley Temple was

4 in Out All Night

as 'Child'.

Sat, Apr 08 1933

Kid in Hollywood

Shirley Temple was

4 in Kid in Hollywood

Mon, Mar 13 1933

Glad Rags to Riches

Shirley Temple was

4 in Glad Rags to Riches

as 'Nell / La Belle Diaperina'.

Sat, Feb 04 1933

The Pie-Covered Wagon

Shirley Temple was

4 in The Pie-Covered Wagon

as 'Shirley'.

Sun, Oct 30 1932

Red Haired Alibi

Shirley Temple was

4 in Red Haired Alibi

as 'Gloria Shelton'.

Fri, Oct 21 1932

War Babies

Shirley Temple was

4 in War Babies

as 'Charmaine'.

Sun, Sep 11 1932

Runt Page

Shirley Temple was

3 in Runt Page

as 'Lulu Parsnips (uncredited)'.

Mon, Apr 11 1932

Film Stars Help Greece

Shirley Temple will be

85+ in Film Stars Help Greece

as 'Self'.

Unreleased

Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Madeline

Shirley Temple will be

85+ in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Madeline

Unreleased

Shirley Temple’s Storybook: The Little Mermaid

Shirley Temple will be

85+ in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: The Little Mermaid

Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Screen Actors Guild Awards

Shirley Temple was

66+ in Screen Actors Guild Awards

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1995

Wogan

Shirley Temple was

54+ in Wogan

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982

The Kennedy Center Honors

Shirley Temple was

50+ in The Kennedy Center Honors

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 28 1978

V.I.P. Schaukel

Shirley Temple was

43+ in V.I.P. Schaukel

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971

The Dick Cavett Show

Shirley Temple was

40+ in The Dick Cavett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

The Mike Douglas Show

Shirley Temple was

33+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self - Co-Hostess, Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Shirley Temple's Storybook

Shirley Temple was

29+ in Shirley Temple's Storybook

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1958

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

Shirley Temple was

28+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

The Oscars

Shirley Temple was

24+ in The Oscars

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

Shirley Temple was

20+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948