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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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Poster of Child Star
Child Star
Shirley Temple would have been no older than
85 in Child Star
as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 17 2024
Poster of Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe
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
Poster of Showbiz Kids
Showbiz Kids
Shirley Temple would have been no older than
85 in Showbiz Kids
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 14 2020
Poster of Waking Sleeping Beauty
Waking Sleeping Beauty
Shirley Temple was
81 in Waking Sleeping Beauty
as 'Herself (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 05 2009
Poster of 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
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
Poster of Judy Garland: By Myself
Judy Garland: By Myself
Shirley Temple was
75 in Judy Garland: By Myself
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 25 2004
Poster of AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars: America's Greatest Screen Legends
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
Poster of Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream
Shirley Temple was
68 in Frank Capra's American Dream
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
Shirley Temple was
68 in Shirley Temple: The Biggest Little Star
Sun, Dec 08 1996
Poster of The Our Gang Story
The Our Gang Story
Shirley Temple was
65 in The Our Gang Story
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of Shirley Temple: America's Little Darling
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
Poster of Hollywood Uncensored
Hollywood Uncensored
Shirley Temple was
59 in Hollywood Uncensored
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Dec 01 1987
Poster of That's Dancing!
That's Dancing!
Shirley Temple was
56 in That's Dancing!
Fri, Jan 18 1985
Poster of Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Shirley Temple was
55 in Going Hollywood: The '30s
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
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
Poster of Hollywood’s Children
Hollywood’s Children
Shirley Temple was
53 in Hollywood’s Children
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 24 1982
Poster of Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
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
Poster of The Biggest Little Star of the 30's
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
Poster of Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
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
Poster of Hollywood Blue
Hollywood Blue
Shirley Temple was
42 in Hollywood Blue
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Nov 18 1970
Poster of The Love Goddesses
The Love Goddesses
Shirley Temple was
36 in The Love Goddesses
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 03 1965
Poster of The Sound of Laughter
The Sound of Laughter
Shirley Temple was
35 in The Sound of Laughter
as 'La Belle Diaperina (Saloon Singer)'.
Tue, Dec 17 1963
Poster of Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Pippi Longstocking
Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Pippi Longstocking
Shirley Temple was
32 in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Pippi Longstocking
Sun, Jan 08 1961
Poster of Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking
Shirley Temple was
32 in Pippi Longstocking
as 'Shirley Temple'.
Sun, Jan 08 1961
Poster of Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Babes in Toyland
Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Babes in Toyland
Shirley Temple was
32 in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Babes in Toyland
Sun, Dec 25 1960
Poster of Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Winnie the Pooh
Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Winnie the Pooh
Shirley Temple was
32 in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Winnie the Pooh
Sun, Oct 02 1960
Poster of Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Land of Oz
Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Land of Oz
Shirley Temple was
32 in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Land of Oz
Sun, Sep 18 1960
Poster of A Kiss for Corliss
A Kiss for Corliss
Shirley Temple was
21 in A Kiss for Corliss
as 'Corliss Archer'.
Fri, Nov 25 1949
Poster of The Story of Seabiscuit
The Story of Seabiscuit
Shirley Temple was
21 in The Story of Seabiscuit
as 'Margaret O'Hara / Knowles'.
Sat, Nov 12 1949
Poster of Adventure in Baltimore
Adventure in Baltimore
Shirley Temple was
20 in Adventure in Baltimore
as 'Dinah Sheldon'.
Tue, Apr 19 1949
Poster of Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
Shirley Temple was
20 in Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
as 'Ellen Baker'.
Fri, Apr 15 1949
Poster of Fort Apache
Fort Apache
Shirley Temple was
20 in Fort Apache
as 'Philadelphia Thursday'.
Mon, Jun 14 1948
Poster of That Hagen Girl
That Hagen Girl
Shirley Temple was
19 in That Hagen Girl
as 'Mary Hagen'.
Sat, Nov 01 1947
Poster of The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Shirley Temple was
19 in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
as 'Susan Turner'.
Mon, Sep 01 1947
Poster of Honeymoon
Honeymoon
Shirley Temple was
19 in Honeymoon
as 'Barbara Olmstead'.
Sat, May 17 1947
Poster of Kiss and Tell
Kiss and Tell
Shirley Temple was
17 in Kiss and Tell
as 'Corliss Archer'.
Thu, Oct 04 1945
Poster of I'll Be Seeing You
I'll Be Seeing You
Shirley Temple was
16 in I'll Be Seeing You
as 'Barbara Marshall'.
Sun, Dec 31 1944
Poster of Take It or Leave It
Take It or Leave It
Shirley Temple was
16 in Take It or Leave It
as '(archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jul 17 1944
Poster of Since You Went Away
Since You Went Away
Shirley Temple was
16 in Since You Went Away
as 'Bridget 'Brig' Hilton'.
Fri, Jun 30 1944
Poster of Miss Annie Rooney
Miss Annie Rooney
Shirley Temple was
14 in Miss Annie Rooney
as 'Annie Rooney'.
Fri, May 29 1942
Poster of Kathleen
Kathleen
Shirley Temple was
13 in Kathleen
as 'Kathleen Davis'.
Thu, Dec 18 1941
Poster of Young People
Young People
Shirley Temple was
12 in Young People
as 'Wendy Ballantine'.
Fri, Aug 30 1940
Poster of Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Shirley Temple was
12 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 31 1940
Poster of The Blue Bird
The Blue Bird
Shirley Temple was
11 in The Blue Bird
as 'Mytyl'.
Mon, Jan 15 1940
Poster of Susannah of the Mounties
Susannah of the Mounties
Shirley Temple was
11 in Susannah of the Mounties
as 'Susannah 'Sue' Sheldon'.
Tue, Jun 13 1939
Poster of The Little Princess
The Little Princess
Shirley Temple was
10 in The Little Princess
as 'Sara Crewe'.
Fri, Mar 17 1939
Poster of Just Around the Corner
Just Around the Corner
Shirley Temple was
10 in Just Around the Corner
as 'Penny Hale'.
Fri, Nov 11 1938
Poster of Little Miss Broadway
Little Miss Broadway
Shirley Temple was
10 in Little Miss Broadway
as 'Betsy Brown Shea'.
Fri, Jul 29 1938
Poster of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Shirley Temple was
9 in Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
as 'Rebecca Winstead'.
Fri, Mar 18 1938
Poster of Ali Baba Goes to Town
Ali Baba Goes to Town
Shirley Temple was
9 in Ali Baba Goes to Town
as 'Herself'.
Fri, Oct 29 1937
Poster of Heidi
Heidi
Shirley Temple was
9 in Heidi
as 'Heidi Kramer'.
Fri, Oct 15 1937
Poster of Wee Willie Winkie
Wee Willie Winkie
Shirley Temple was
9 in Wee Willie Winkie
as 'Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams'.
Fri, Jul 30 1937
Poster of Stowaway
Stowaway
Shirley Temple was
8 in Stowaway
as 'Barbara 'Ching-Ching' Stewart'.
Fri, Dec 25 1936
Poster of Dimples
Dimples
Shirley Temple was
8 in Dimples
as 'Dimples Appleby'.
Fri, Oct 09 1936
Poster of Poor Little Rich Girl
Poor Little Rich Girl
Shirley Temple was
8 in Poor Little Rich Girl
as 'Barbara Barry'.
Sat, Jul 18 1936
Poster of Captain January
Captain January
Shirley Temple was
7 in Captain January
as 'Helen 'Star' Mason'.
Fri, Apr 17 1936
Poster of The Littlest Rebel
The Littlest Rebel
Shirley Temple was
7 in The Littlest Rebel
as 'Virginia 'Virgie' Cary'.
Fri, Dec 27 1935
Poster of Curly Top
Curly Top
Shirley Temple was
7 in Curly Top
as 'Elizabeth Blair'.
Fri, Jul 26 1935
Poster of The Little Colonel
The Little Colonel
Shirley Temple was
6 in The Little Colonel
as 'Lloyd Sherman'.
Fri, Feb 22 1935
Poster of Our Little Girl
Our Little Girl
Shirley Temple was
6 in Our Little Girl
as 'Molly Middleton'.
Tue, Jan 01 1935
Poster of Bright Eyes
Bright Eyes
Shirley Temple was
6 in Bright Eyes
as 'Shirley Blake'.
Fri, Dec 28 1934
Poster of The Hollywood Gad-About
The Hollywood Gad-About
Shirley Temple was
6 in The Hollywood Gad-About
as 'Self (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 04 1934
Poster of Now and Forever
Now and Forever
Shirley Temple was
6 in Now and Forever
as 'Penelope 'Pennie' Day'.
Fri, Aug 31 1934
Poster of Baby Take a Bow
Baby Take a Bow
Shirley Temple was
6 in Baby Take a Bow
as 'Shirley Ellison'.
Sat, Jun 30 1934
Poster of Now I'll Tell
Now I'll Tell
Shirley Temple was
6 in Now I'll Tell
as 'Mary Doran'.
Thu, Jun 07 1934
Poster of Little Miss Marker
Little Miss Marker
Shirley Temple was
6 in Little Miss Marker
as 'Marthy Jane aka 'Marky''.
Fri, Jun 01 1934
Poster of Change of Heart
Change of Heart
Shirley Temple was
6 in Change of Heart
as 'Shirley'.
Fri, May 18 1934
Poster of Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!
Shirley Temple was
6 in Stand Up and Cheer!
as 'Shirley Dugan'.
Fri, May 04 1934
Poster of Managed Money
Managed Money
Shirley Temple was
5 in Managed Money
as 'Mary Lou Rogers'.
Thu, Feb 22 1934
Poster of As the Earth Turns
As the Earth Turns
Shirley Temple was
5 in As the Earth Turns
as 'Child'.
Wed, Feb 14 1934
Poster of Carolina
Carolina
Shirley Temple was
5 in Carolina
as 'Joan Connelly (uncredited)'.
Fri, Feb 02 1934
Poster of Pardon My Pups
Pardon My Pups
Shirley Temple was
5 in Pardon My Pups
as 'Mary Lou Rogers'.
Thu, Jan 25 1934
Poster of What's to Do?
What's to Do?
Shirley Temple was
5 in What's to Do?
as 'Mary Lou Rogers'.
Thu, Nov 23 1933
Poster of Kid 'in' Africa
Kid 'in' Africa
Shirley Temple was
5 in Kid 'in' Africa
as 'Madame Cradlebait'.
Thu, Oct 05 1933
Poster of Merrily Yours
Merrily Yours
Shirley Temple was
5 in Merrily Yours
as 'Mary Lou Rogers'.
Thu, Oct 05 1933
Poster of To the Last Man
To the Last Man
Shirley Temple was
5 in To the Last Man
as 'Mary Stanley (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 15 1933
Poster of Dora's Dunking Doughnuts
Dora's Dunking Doughnuts
Shirley Temple was
5 in Dora's Dunking Doughnuts
as 'Shirley'.
Fri, Sep 01 1933
Poster of Polly Tix in Washington
Polly Tix in Washington
Shirley Temple was
5 in Polly Tix in Washington
as 'Polly Tix'.
Fri, Jun 02 1933
Poster of The Kid's Last Fight
The Kid's Last Fight
Shirley Temple was
4 in The Kid's Last Fight
as 'Shirley'.
Sat, Apr 22 1933
Poster of Out All Night
Out All Night
Shirley Temple was
4 in Out All Night
as 'Child'.
Sat, Apr 08 1933
Poster of Kid in Hollywood
Kid in Hollywood
Shirley Temple was
4 in Kid in Hollywood
Mon, Mar 13 1933
Poster of Glad Rags to Riches
Glad Rags to Riches
Shirley Temple was
4 in Glad Rags to Riches
as 'Nell / La Belle Diaperina'.
Sat, Feb 04 1933
Poster of The Pie-Covered Wagon
The Pie-Covered Wagon
Shirley Temple was
4 in The Pie-Covered Wagon
as 'Shirley'.
Sun, Oct 30 1932
Poster of Red Haired Alibi
Red Haired Alibi
Shirley Temple was
4 in Red Haired Alibi
as 'Gloria Shelton'.
Fri, Oct 21 1932
Poster of War Babies
War Babies
Shirley Temple was
4 in War Babies
as 'Charmaine'.
Sun, Sep 11 1932
Poster of Runt Page
Runt Page
Shirley Temple was
3 in Runt Page
as 'Lulu Parsnips (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 11 1932
Poster of Film Stars Help Greece
Film Stars Help Greece
Shirley Temple will be
85+ in Film Stars Help Greece
as 'Self'.
Unreleased
Poster of Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Madeline
Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Madeline
Shirley Temple will be
85+ in Shirley Temple’s Storybook: Madeline
Unreleased
Poster of Shirley Temple’s Storybook: The Little Mermaid
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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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Shirley Temple was
66+ in Screen Actors Guild Awards
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1995
Poster of Wogan
Wogan
Shirley Temple was
54+ in Wogan
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 04 1982
Poster of The Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors
Shirley Temple was
50+ in The Kennedy Center Honors
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 28 1978
Poster of V.I.P. Schaukel
V.I.P. Schaukel
Shirley Temple was
43+ in V.I.P. Schaukel
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 09 1971
Poster of The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Shirley Temple was
40+ in The Dick Cavett Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
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
Poster of Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple's Storybook
Shirley Temple was
29+ in Shirley Temple's Storybook
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1958
Poster of The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Shirley Temple was
28+ in The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Shirley Temple was
24+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Shirley Temple was
20+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self - Guest'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948