Shirley Temple

Biography

Shirley Temple was an American actress, singer, and dancer who started film work as a small child and became a top box-office star in the 1930s. Born in Santa Monica, California, in 1928, she began her film career in 1931 at age three. Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) was her breakthrough film, and she became well known for Bright Eyes (1934), receiving a special Juvenile Academy Award in 1935 for her work as a juvenile performer. Popular 1930s films included The Little Colonel (1935), Curly Top (1935), The Littlest Rebel (1935), Heidi (1937), and Wee Willie Winkie (1937). In the 1940s, her few hits included The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) and Fort Apache (1948). Her final screen appearance came in A Kiss for Corliss in 1949, and she retired from films in 1950. Later she hosted the television anthology series Shirley Temple's Storybook and The Shirley Temple Show and had her own radio series, Junior Miss.

85years old at death

Born April 23, 1928Santa Monica
Died February 10, 2014Woodside
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Also credited as Shirley Jane Temple, Shirley Temple Black, Shirley Jane Black, Shirley Agar and Shirley Black

Movie Career

Films: 22
Career span: 15 years1934 to 1949

Genres

Family64%, 14 films
Drama50%, 11 films
Comedy41%, 9 films
Adventure18%, 4 films
Romance18%, 4 films

First and latest

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A first
Temple became the first woman to hold the role of Chief of Protocol of the United States, serving from July 1, 1976, to January 21, 1977.
A first
In 1987, George Shultz named Shirley Temple an Honorary Foreign Service Officer. She was the first person to hold that role in the State Department's history.
A first
Temple was the first and only woman to serve as United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia, holding the post from August 23, 1989, to July 12, 1992.
Early training
Fox promoted Temple as a natural talent who had no formal acting or dance training. To explain her stylized buck-and-wing dancing, she spent two weeks at the Elisa Ryan School of Dancing.

Shirley Temple movies on Netflix

A Kiss for Corliss1949IMDb rating 5.8as Corliss Archer
Adventure in Baltimore1949IMDb rating 6.1as Dinah Sheldon
Fort Apache1948IMDb rating 7.4as Philadelphia Thursday
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer1947IMDb rating 7.2as Susan Turner
I'll Be Seeing You1944IMDb rating 7.1as Barbara Marshall
Since You Went Away1944IMDb rating 7.5as Bridget Hilton
The Blue Bird1940IMDb rating 6.2as Mytyl
The Little Princess1939IMDb rating 7.2as Sara Crewe
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1938IMDb rating 7.0as Rebecca Winstead
Heidi1937IMDb rating 7.2as Heidi
Wee Willie Winkie1937IMDb rating 6.9as Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams
Captain January1936IMDb rating 7.0as Star
Dimples1936IMDb rating 6.5as Dimples Appleby
Poor Little Rich Girl1936IMDb rating 7.0as Barbara Barry
Stowaway1936IMDb rating 7.1as Ching-Ching
Curly Top1935IMDb rating 6.8as Elizabeth Blair
The Little Colonel1935IMDb rating 7.0as Lloyd Sherman
The Littlest Rebel1935IMDb rating 6.7as Virgie Cary
Baby Take a Bow1934IMDb rating 6.4as Shirley Ellison
Bright Eyes1934IMDb rating 7.2as Shirley Blake
Little Miss Marker1934IMDb rating 6.9as Marthy Jane aka 'Marky'
Now and Forever1934IMDb rating 6.5as Penelope 'Pennie' Day

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Fort Apache1948 Action, Adventure, Westernas Philadelphia Thursday
IMDb rating 7.422K votes
The Little Princess1939 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Sara Crewe
IMDb rating 7.27.4K votes
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer1947as Susan Turner
IMDb rating 7.210K votes
Heidi1937as Heidi
IMDb rating 7.25.4K votes
Bright Eyes1934as Shirley Blake
IMDb rating 7.22.8K votes
Since You Went Away1944as Bridget Hilton
IMDb rating 7.55.6K votes
Curly Top1935as Elizabeth Blair
IMDb rating 6.82.3K votes
The Blue Bird1940as Mytyl
IMDb rating 6.22.2K votes

Most often with

David Butler directed four of these films, William A. Seiter three and John Ford two. Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jane Darwell

Helen Westley

Arthur Treacher

Bill Robinson

Joseph Cotten

Lionel Barrymore

David ButlerDirector, 4 films William A. SeiterDirector, 3 films

John FordDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jane Darwell4 films together, 1934 to 1936
Jane Darwell's page
- Captain January1936IMDb rating 7.0Temple as StarDarwell as Eliza Croft
- Poor Little Rich Girl1936IMDb rating 7.0Temple as Barbara BarryDarwell as Woodward
- Curly Top1935IMDb rating 6.8Temple as Elizabeth BlairDarwell as Mrs. Denham
- Bright Eyes1934IMDb rating 7.2Temple as Shirley BlakeDarwell as Mrs. Higgins
Helen Westley4 films together, 1936 to 1938
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- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1938IMDb rating 7.0Temple as Rebecca WinsteadWestley as Miranda Wilkins
- Heidi1937IMDb rating 7.2Temple as HeidiWestley as Blind Anna
- Dimples1936IMDb rating 6.5Temple as Dimples ApplebyWestley as Caroline Drew
- Stowaway1936IMDb rating 7.1Temple as Ching-ChingWestley as Mrs. Hope
Arthur Treacher4 films together, 1935 to 1939
Arthur Treacher's page
- The Little Princess1939IMDb rating 7.2Temple as Sara CreweTreacher as Bertie Minchin
- Heidi1937IMDb rating 7.2Temple as HeidiTreacher as Andrews
- Stowaway1936IMDb rating 7.1Temple as Ching-ChingTreacher as Atkins
- Curly Top1935IMDb rating 6.8Temple as Elizabeth BlairTreacher as The Butler
Bill Robinson3 films together, 1935 to 1938
Bill Robinson's page
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm1938IMDb rating 7.0Temple as Rebecca WinsteadRobinson as Aloysius
- The Little Colonel1935IMDb rating 7.0Temple as Lloyd ShermanRobinson as Walker
- The Littlest Rebel1935IMDb rating 6.7Temple as Virgie CaryRobinson as Uncle Billy
Joseph Cotten2 films together, 1944
Joseph Cotten's page
- I'll Be Seeing You1944IMDb rating 7.1Temple as Barbara MarshallCotten as Zachary Morgan
- Since You Went Away1944IMDb rating 7.5Temple as Bridget HiltonCotten as Tony Willett
Lionel Barrymore2 films together, 1935 to 1944
Lionel Barrymore's page
- Since You Went Away1944IMDb rating 7.5Temple as Bridget HiltonBarrymore as Clergyman
- The Little Colonel1935IMDb rating 7.0Temple as Lloyd ShermanBarrymore as Colonel Lloyd
David ButlerDirector, 4 films, 1934 to 1936
All films by David Butler
- Captain January1936IMDb rating 7.0Temple as Star
- The Little Colonel1935IMDb rating 7.0Temple as Lloyd Sherman
- The Littlest Rebel1935IMDb rating 6.7Temple as Virgie Cary
- Bright Eyes1934IMDb rating 7.2Temple as Shirley Blake
William A. SeiterDirector, 3 films, 1936 to 1939
All films by William A. Seiter
- The Little Princess1939IMDb rating 7.2Temple as Sara Crewe
- Dimples1936IMDb rating 6.5Temple as Dimples Appleby
- Stowaway1936IMDb rating 7.1Temple as Ching-Ching
John FordDirector, 2 films, 1937 to 1948
All films by John Ford
- Fort Apache1948IMDb rating 7.4Temple as Philadelphia Thursday
- Wee Willie Winkie1937IMDb rating 6.9Temple as Priscilla 'Winkie' Williams
Also two films together35 more actors
- Mary GordonFort Apache (1948) and Baby Take a Bow (1934)
- George IrvingCaptain January (1936) and Bright Eyes (1934)
- Guy KibbeeFort Apache (1948) and Captain January (1936)
- Spring ByingtonI'll Be Seeing You (1944) and The Blue Bird (1940)
- Cesar RomeroThe Little Princess (1939) and Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
- Sidney BlackmerHeidi (1937) and The Little Colonel (1935)
- Hattie McDanielSince You Went Away (1944) and The Little Colonel (1935)
- Sara HadenCaptain January (1936) and Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)
- Tom TullyA Kiss for Corliss (1949) and I'll Be Seeing You (1944)
- J. Edward BrombergRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) and Stowaway (1936)
- Willie FungWee Willie Winkie (1937) and Stowaway (1936)
- Frank DarienCaptain January (1936) and The Little Colonel (1935)
- Robert YoungAdventure in Baltimore (1949) and Stowaway (1936)
- Brandon HurstWee Willie Winkie (1937) and Bright Eyes (1934)
- Clyde CookThe Little Princess (1939) and Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
- Egon BrecherHeidi (1937) and Now and Forever (1934)
- Gloria StuartRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) and Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)
- Victor McLaglenFort Apache (1948) and Wee Willie Winkie (1937)
- Willie BestThe Littlest Rebel (1935) and Little Miss Marker (1934)
- Bud GearyThe Littlest Rebel (1935) and Baby Take a Bow (1934)
- Slim SummervilleRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) and Captain January (1936)
- Mary NashThe Little Princess (1939) and Heidi (1937)
- Paul StantonDimples (1936) and Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)
- Alan DinehartRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) and Baby Take a Bow (1934)
- Frank McGlynn Sr.The Littlest Rebel (1935) and Little Miss Marker (1934)
- Marcia Mae JonesThe Little Princess (1939) and Heidi (1937)
- Astrid AllwynDimples (1936) and Stowaway (1936)
- James DunnBaby Take a Bow (1934) and Bright Eyes (1934)
- Julius TannenDimples (1936) and Stowaway (1936)
- Michael WhalenWee Willie Winkie (1937) and Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)
- Alice FayePoor Little Rich Girl (1936) and Stowaway (1936)
- John BolesCurly Top (1935) and The Littlest Rebel (1935)
- June LangWee Willie Winkie (1937) and Captain January (1936)
- Jack HaleyRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938) and Poor Little Rich Girl (1936)
- Johnny SandsAdventure in Baltimore (1949) and The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1935 to 2006, two of them major.

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Shirley Temple's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Academy Awards
1935	Juvenile Award	Won
SAG Awards
2006	Life Achievement Award	Won
Other honors
1998	Kennedy Center Honors	Won
1990	Honorary citizen of Plzeň	Honorary
1970	Golden Plate Award	Won
1960	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame	Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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