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Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Acting

Born: April 17, 1918New 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 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.

Known For
Filmography
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

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