Anne Shirley

April 17, 1918(75 at death)|Died July 4, 1993
New York City, New York, USA|Acting

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.

Movies (65)

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
8.2

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988

Make Mine Laughs
5.5

Make Mine Laughs

1949

Movieland Magic
6.5

Movieland Magic

1946

Murder, My Sweet
7.2

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
6.9

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

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