Anne Shirley

Deceased · Born: Apr 17, 1918 · Died: Jul 4, 1993

Personal Details

Born Apr 17, 1918 New York City, New York, USA

Spouse

Charles Lederer
( Oct 19, 1949 to Mar 5, 1976 )
Adrian Scott
( Feb 9, 1945 to Aug 23, 1948 )
John Payne
( Aug 22, 1937 to Mar 1, 1943 )

Relatives

Katharine Towne (Grandchild)

Biography

Anne Shirley (born Dawn Evelyeen Paris) 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.

Career

acting

1949

Make Mine Laughs

Make Mine Laughs as (archive footage)

1946

Movieland Magic

Movieland Magic as (archive footage)

1944

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet as Ann Grayle

Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan as Frankie Foster

Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco as Diana Kennedy

1943

Government Girl

Government Girl as May Harness Blake

Bombardier as Burton Hughes

Lady Bodyguard as A. C. Baker

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl as Ellen Evans

1942

Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill as Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street as Jessey Lee

1941

Unexpected Uncle

Unexpected Uncle as Kathleen Brown

West Point Widow

West Point Widow as Nancy Hull

1940

Saturday's Children

Saturday's Children as Bobby Halevy

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night as Lucy Lee

Anne of Windy Poplars

Anne of Windy Poplars as Anne

1939

Sorority House as Alice Fisher

1938

Condemned Women

Condemned Women as Millie Anson

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld as Annabelle Porter

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember as Jean Johnson

1937

Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus as Louise Foster

Stella Dallas as Laurel "Lorrie" Dallas

1936

Chatterbox as Jenny Yates

1935

Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend as Fleety Belle

1934

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables as Anne Shirley

1932

Young America as Mabel Saunders

The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price as Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Three on a Match

Three on a Match as Vivian Revere as a Child

1930

City Girl as Marie Tustine