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Anne Shirley

Acting 75 (deceased) years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 0.4
Born: April 17, 1918
Died: July 4, 1993

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.

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Known For

Finishing School
Finishing School Billie 1934
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet Ann Grayle 1944
Girls' School
Girls' School Natalie Freeman 1938
All That Money Can Buy
All That Money Can Buy Mary Stone 1941
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas Laurel "Lollie" Dallas 1937

Filmography

Acting Credits (66)

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind Self (archive footage) 1988
Make Mine Laughs
Make Mine Laughs (archive footage) 1949
Movieland Magic
Movieland Magic (archive footage) 1946
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet Ann Grayle 1944
Music in Manhattan
Music in Manhattan Frankie Foster 1944
Man from Frisco
Man from Frisco Diana Kennedy 1944
Government Girl
Government Girl May Harness Blake 1943
Bombardier
Bombardier Burton Hughes 1943
The Powers Girl
The Powers Girl Ellen Evans 1943
Lady Bodyguard
Lady Bodyguard A. C. Baker 1943
The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street Jessey Lee 1942
Four Jacks and a Jill
Four Jacks and a Jill Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill 1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941
Unexpected Uncle
Unexpected Uncle Kathleen Brown 1941
All That Money Can Buy
All That Money Can Buy Mary Stone 1941
West Point Widow
West Point Widow Nancy Hull 1941
Anne of Windy Poplars
Anne of Windy Poplars Anne 1940
Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children Bobby Halevy 1940
Vigil in the Night
Vigil in the Night Lucy Lee 1940
Career
Career Sylvia Bartholomew 1939
Sorority House
Sorority House Alice Fisher 1939
Boy Slaves
Boy Slaves Annie 1939
A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember Jean Johnson 1938
Girls' School
Girls' School Natalie Freeman 1938
Mother Carey's Chickens
Mother Carey's Chickens Nancy Carey 1938
Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld Annabelle Porter 1938
Condemned Women
Condemned Women Millie Anson 1938
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas Laurel "Lollie" Dallas 1937
Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus Louise Foster 1937
Too Many Wives
Too Many Wives Betty Jackson 1937
Make Way for a Lady
Make Way for a Lady June Drew 1936
M'Liss
M'Liss M'Liss Smith 1936
Chatterbox
Chatterbox Jenny Yates 1936
Steamboat Round the Bend
Steamboat Round the Bend Fleety Belle 1935
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl Anne Shirley 1935
Chasing Yesterday
Chasing Yesterday Jeanne Alexandre 1935
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables Anne Shirley 1934
Bachelor Bait
Bachelor Bait Miriam Johnson (uncredited) 1934
The Key
The Key Flower peddler 1934
Finishing School
Finishing School Billie 1934
School for Girls
School for Girls Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day) 1934
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Life of Jimmy Dolan Mary Lou 1933
Rasputin and the Empress
Rasputin and the Empress Princess Anastasia 1932
Three on a Match
Three on a Match Vivian Revere as a Child 1932
The Purchase Price
The Purchase Price Sarah Tipton (uncredited) 1932
So Big!
So Big! Young Selina Peake (uncredited) 1932
Young America
Young America Mabel Saunders 1932
Emma
Emma Isabelle as a Child (uncredited) 1932
Rich Man's Folly
Rich Man's Folly Anne, as a child 1931
Gun Smoke
Gun Smoke Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited) 1931
Liliom
Liliom Louise 1930
City Girl
City Girl Marie Tustine 1930
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day) 1928
Mother Knows Best
Mother Knows Best Sally, as a child 1928
4 Devils
4 Devils Marion as a girl 1928
Night Life
Night Life Daughter of War Profiteer 1927
The Callahans and the Murphys
The Callahans and the Murphys Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day) 1927
His Wooden Wedding
His Wooden Wedding 1925
Alice's Egg Plant
Alice's Egg Plant Alice 1925
Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage Fay Larkin (uncredited) 1925
The Fast Set
The Fast Set Little Margaret Sones 1924
The Man Who Fights Alone
The Man Who Fights Alone Dorothy 1924
The Spanish Dancer
The Spanish Dancer Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day) 1923
The Rustle of Silk
The Rustle of Silk Girl 1923
Moonshine Valley
Moonshine Valley Nancy (as Dawn O'Day) 1922
The Hidden Woman
The Hidden Woman Girl 1922

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