Anne Shirley
Acting
- Born:
- 1918-04-17
- Died:
- 1993-07-04
- Place of birth:
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Anne Shirley (born Dawn Evelyeen Paris; April 17, 1918 – July 4, 1993) was an American child, teen, and young adult screen actress. She retired at age 26. Initially appearing in films under the name Dawn O'Day, she changed her name to Anne Shirley (the name of the title character she portrayed) upon the success of the 1934 film Anne of Green Gables.
Known For
Filmography
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Make Mine Laughs
Movieland Magic
Murder, My Sweet
Music in Manhattan
Man from Frisco
Government Girl
Bombardier
The Powers Girl
Lady Bodyguard
The Mayor of 44th Street
Four Jacks and a Jill
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Unexpected Uncle
All That Money Can Buy
West Point Widow
Anne of Windy Poplars
Saturday's Children
Vigil in the Night
Career
Sorority House
Boy Slaves
A Man to Remember
Girls' School
Mother Carey's Chickens
Law of the Underworld
Condemned Women
Stella Dallas
Meet the Missus
Too Many Wives
Make Way for a Lady
M'Liss
Chatterbox
Steamboat Round the Bend
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Chasing Yesterday
Anne of Green Gables
Bachelor Bait
The Key
Finishing School
School for Girls
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
Rasputin and the Empress
Three on a Match
The Purchase Price
So Big!
Young America
Emma
Rich Man's Folly
Gun Smoke
Liliom
City Girl
Sins of the Fathers
Mother Knows Best
4 Devils
Night Life
The Callahans and the Murphys
His Wooden Wedding
Alice's Egg Plant
Riders of the Purple Sage
The Fast Set
The Man Who Fights Alone
The Spanish Dancer
The Rustle of Silk
Moonshine Valley
The Hidden Woman