Anne Shirley
ActingBorn Apr 17, 1918Died Jul 4, 1993
New 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
The Rustle of Silk
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The Fast Set
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The Hidden Woman
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The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
movie1988
Moonshine Valley
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Career
movie1939
The Man Who Fights Alone
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A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
movie1935
Sins of the Fathers
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The Callahans and the Murphys
movie1927
Night Life
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4 Devils
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Filmography
1988The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Windas Self (archive footage)movie1949Make Mine Laughsas (archive footage)movie1946Movieland Magicas (archive footage)movie1944Murder, My Sweetas Ann Graylemovie1944Music in Manhattanas Frankie Fostermovie1944Man from Friscoas Diana Kennedymovie1943Government Girlas May Harness Blakemovie1943Bombardieras Burton Hughesmovie1943The Powers Girlas Ellen Evansmovie1943Lady Bodyguardas A. C. Bakermovie1942The Mayor of 44th Streetas Jessey Leemovie1942Four Jacks and a Jillas Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jillmovie1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2movie1941Unexpected Uncleas Kathleen Brownmovie1941All That Money Can Buyas Mary Stonemovie1941West Point Widowas Nancy Hullmovie1940Anne of Windy Poplarsas Annemovie1940Saturday's Childrenas Bobby Halevymovie1940Vigil in the Nightas Lucy Leemovie1939Careeras Sylvia Bartholomewmovie1939Sorority Houseas Alice Fishermovie1939Boy Slavesas Anniemovie1938A Man to Rememberas Jean Johnsonmovie1938Girls' Schoolas Natalie Freemanmovie1938Mother Carey's Chickensas Nancy Careymovie1938Law of the Underworldas Annabelle Portermovie1938Condemned Womenas Millie Ansonmovie1937Stella Dallasas Laurel "Lollie" Dallasmovie1937Meet the Missusas Louise Fostermovie1937Too Many Wivesas Betty Jacksonmovie1936Make Way for a Ladyas June Drewmovie1936M'Lissas M'Liss Smithmovie1936Chatterboxas Jenny Yatesmovie1935Steamboat Round the Bendas Fleety Bellemovie1935A Night at the Biltmore Bowlas Anne Shirleymovie1935Chasing Yesterdayas Jeanne Alexandremovie1934Anne of Green Gablesas Anne Shirleymovie1934Bachelor Baitas Miriam Johnson (uncredited)movie1934The Keyas Flower peddlermovie1934Finishing Schoolas Billiemovie1934School for Girlsas Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)movie1933The Life of Jimmy Dolanas Mary Loumovie1932Rasputin and the Empressas Princess Anastasiamovie1932Three on a Matchas Vivian Revere as a Childmovie1932The Purchase Priceas Sarah Tipton (uncredited)movie1932So Big!as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)movie1932Young Americaas Mabel Saundersmovie1932Emmaas Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)movie1931Rich Man's Follyas Anne, as a childmovie1931Gun Smokeas Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)movie1930Liliomas Louisemovie1930City Girlas Marie Tustinemovie1928Sins of the Fathersas Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)movie1928Mother Knows Bestas Sally, as a childmovie19284 Devilsas Marion as a girlmovie1927Night Lifeas Daughter of War Profiteermovie1927The Callahans and the Murphysas Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)movie1925His Wooden Weddingmovie1925Alice's Egg Plantas Alicemovie1925Riders of the Purple Sageas Fay Larkin (uncredited)movie1924The Fast Setas Little Margaret Sonesmovie1924The Man Who Fights Aloneas Dorothymovie1923The Spanish Danceras Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)movie1923The Rustle of Silkas Girlmovie1922Moonshine Valleyas Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)movie1922The Hidden Womanas Girlmovie