Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Acting

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

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Make Mine Laughs ★ 5.5 Make Mine Laughs 1949 Movieland Magic ★ 6.5 Movieland Magic 1946 Murder, My Sweet ★ 7.3 Murder, My Sweet 1944 Music in Manhattan ★ 6.0 Music in Manhattan 1944 Man from Frisco ★ 6.5 Man from Frisco 1944 Government Girl ★ 5.7 Government Girl 1943 Bombardier ★ 5.7 Bombardier 1943 The Powers Girl ★ 7.0 The Powers Girl 1943 Lady Bodyguard ★ 6.0 Lady Bodyguard 1943 The Mayor of 44th Street ★ 5.0 The Mayor of 44th Street 1942 Four Jacks and a Jill ★ 6.5 Four Jacks and a Jill 1942 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 ★ 7.0 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941 Unexpected Uncle ★ 6.9 Unexpected Uncle 1941 All That Money Can Buy ★ 7.0 All That Money Can Buy 1941 West Point Widow ★ 7.0 West Point Widow 1941 Anne of Windy Poplars ★ 6.0 Anne of Windy Poplars 1940 Saturday's Children ★ 6.9 Saturday's Children 1940 Vigil in the Night ★ 5.9 Vigil in the Night 1940 Career ★ 8.0 Career 1939 Sorority House ★ 7.3 Sorority House 1939 Boy Slaves ★ 6.8 Boy Slaves 1939 A Man to Remember ★ 6.7 A Man to Remember 1938 Girls' School ★ 6.5 Girls' School 1938 Mother Carey's Chickens ★ 6.0 Mother Carey's Chickens 1938 Law of the Underworld ★ 5.8 Law of the Underworld 1938 Condemned Women ★ 7.3 Condemned Women 1938 Stella Dallas ★ 6.8 Stella Dallas 1937 Meet the Missus ★ 6.5 Meet the Missus 1937 Too Many Wives ★ 7.3 Too Many Wives 1937 Make Way for a Lady ★ 5.5 Make Way for a Lady 1936 M'Liss ★ 6.0 M'Liss 1936 Chatterbox ★ 7.0 Chatterbox 1936 Steamboat Round the Bend ★ 7.5 Steamboat Round the Bend 1935 A Night at the Biltmore Bowl ★ 8.0 A Night at the Biltmore Bowl 1935 Chasing Yesterday ★ 5.8 Chasing Yesterday 1935 Anne of Green Gables ★ 5.6 Anne of Green Gables 1934 Bachelor Bait ★ 6.5 Bachelor Bait 1934 The Key ★ 4.9 The Key 1934 Finishing School ★ 6.2 Finishing School 1934 School for Girls ★ 7.5 School for Girls 1934 The Life of Jimmy Dolan ★ 6.2 The Life of Jimmy Dolan 1933 Rasputin and the Empress ★ 5.5 Rasputin and the Empress 1932 Three on a Match ★ 6.3 Three on a Match 1932 The Purchase Price ★ 6.5 The Purchase Price 1932 So Big! ★ 5.7 So Big! 1932 Young America ★ 5.5 Young America 1932 Emma ★ 6.6 Emma 1932 Rich Man's Folly ★ 5.2 Rich Man's Folly 1931 Gun Smoke ★ 6.7 Gun Smoke 1931 Liliom ★ 6.8 Liliom 1930 City Girl ★ 7.5 City Girl 1930 Sins of the Fathers ★ 8.0 Sins of the Fathers 1928 Mother Knows Best ★ 9.0 Mother Knows Best 1928 4 Devils ★ 7.6 4 Devils 1928 Night Life ★ 8.0 Night Life 1927 The Callahans and the Murphys ★ 8.0 The Callahans and the Murphys 1927 His Wooden Wedding ★ 7.1 His Wooden Wedding 1925 Alice's Egg Plant ★ 5.0 Alice's Egg Plant 1925 Riders of the Purple Sage ★ 6.1 Riders of the Purple Sage 1925 The Fast Set ★ 10.0 The Fast Set 1924 The Man Who Fights Alone ★ 8.0 The Man Who Fights Alone 1924 The Spanish Dancer ★ 5.0 The Spanish Dancer 1923 The Rustle of Silk ★ 10.0 The Rustle of Silk 1923 Moonshine Valley ★ 8.0 Moonshine Valley 1922 The Hidden Woman ★ 9.0 The Hidden Woman 1922