Anne Shirley

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Anne Shirley

Acting April 17, 1918

New York City, New York, USA

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 f…

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Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

7.2 1944 Movie
City Girl

City Girl

7.5 1930 Movie
All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

7.0 1941 Movie
Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

6.8 1937 Movie
Three on a Match

Three on a Match

6.3 1932 Movie
The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price

6.5 1932 Movie
Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

5.6 1934 Movie
Bombardier

Bombardier

5.7 1943 Movie
Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

7.5 1935 Movie
Finishing School

Finishing School

6.2 1934 Movie
So Big!

So Big!

5.8 1932 Movie
Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

5.5 1932 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1988
    The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 1949
    Make Mine Laughs

    Movie (archive footage)

  3. 1946
    Movieland Magic

    Movie (archive footage)

  4. 1944
    Murder, My Sweet

    Movie Ann Grayle

  5. 1944
    Music in Manhattan

    Movie Frankie Foster

  6. 1944
    Man from Frisco

    Movie Diana Kennedy

  7. 1943
    Government Girl

    Movie May Harness Blake

  8. 1943
    Bombardier

    Movie Burton Hughes

  9. 1943
    The Powers Girl

    Movie Ellen Evans

  10. 1943
    Lady Bodyguard

    Movie A. C. Baker

  11. 1942
    The Mayor of 44th Street

    Movie Jessey Lee

  12. 1942
    Four Jacks and a Jill

    Movie Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill

  13. 1941
    Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

    Movie

  14. 1941
    Unexpected Uncle

    Movie Kathleen Brown

  15. 1941
    All That Money Can Buy

    Movie Mary Stone

  16. 1941
    West Point Widow

    Movie Nancy Hull

More credits
  1. 1940
    Anne of Windy Poplars

    Movie Anne

  2. 1940
    Saturday's Children

    Movie Bobby Halevy

  3. 1940
    Vigil in the Night

    Movie Lucy Lee

  4. 1939
    Career

    Movie Sylvia Bartholomew

  5. 1939
    Sorority House

    Movie Alice Fisher

  6. 1939
    Boy Slaves

    Movie Annie

  7. 1938
    A Man to Remember

    Movie Jean Johnson

  8. 1938
    Girls' School

    Movie Natalie Freeman

  9. 1938
    Mother Carey's Chickens

    Movie Nancy Carey

  10. 1938
    Law of the Underworld

    Movie Annabelle Porter

  11. 1938
    Condemned Women

    Movie Millie Anson

  12. 1937
    Stella Dallas

    Movie Laurel "Lollie" Dallas

  13. 1937
    Meet the Missus

    Movie Louise Foster

  14. 1937
    Too Many Wives

    Movie Betty Jackson

  15. 1936
    Make Way for a Lady

    Movie June Drew

  16. 1936
    M'Liss

    Movie M'Liss Smith

  17. 1936
    Chatterbox

    Movie Jenny Yates

  18. 1935
    Steamboat Round the Bend

    Movie Fleety Belle

  19. 1935
    A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

    Movie Anne Shirley

  20. 1935
    Chasing Yesterday

    Movie Jeanne Alexandre

  21. 1934
    Anne of Green Gables

    Movie Anne Shirley

  22. 1934
    Bachelor Bait

    Movie Miriam Johnson (uncredited)

  23. 1934
    The Key

    Movie Flower peddler

  24. 1934
    Finishing School

    Movie Billie