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Anne Shirley

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 17, 1918

Died

July 4, 1993 (age 75)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Dawn O'Day

Dawn Evelyeen Paris

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Anne Shirley

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.

Anne Shirley being an ENFP for 3 minutes straight

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Known For

City Girl
Film

City Girl

Marie Tustine

1930

All That Money Can Buy
Film

All That Money Can Buy

Mary Stone

1941

Stella Dallas
Film

Stella Dallas

Laurel "Lollie" Dallas

1937

Murder, My Sweet
Film

Murder, My Sweet

Ann Grayle

1944

Boy Slaves
Film

Boy Slaves

Annie

1939

Government Girl
Film

Government Girl

May Harness Blake

1943

Bachelor Bait
Film

Bachelor Bait

Miriam Johnson (uncredited)

1934

Girls' School
Film

Girls' School

Natalie Freeman

1938

Rasputin and the Empress
Film

Rasputin and the Empress

Princess Anastasia

1932

Finishing School
Film

Finishing School

Billie

1934

Three on a Match
Film

Three on a Match

Vivian Revere as a Child

1932

Bombardier
Film

Bombardier

Burton Hughes

1943

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Film

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Self (archive footage)

1988

School for Girls
Film

School for Girls

Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)

1934

Young America
Film

Young America

Mabel Saunders

1932

Music in Manhattan
Film

Music in Manhattan

Frankie Foster

1944

So Big!
Film

So Big!

Young Selina Peake (uncredited)

1932

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Film

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Liliom
Film

Liliom

Louise

1930

The Powers Girl
Film

The Powers Girl

Ellen Evans

1943

Filmography

1988FilmThe Making of a Legend: Gone with the Windas Self (archive footage)1949FilmMake Mine Laughsas (archive footage)1946FilmMovieland Magicas (archive footage)1944FilmMurder, My Sweetas Ann Grayle1944FilmMusic in Manhattanas Frankie Foster1944FilmMan from Friscoas Diana Kennedy1943FilmGovernment Girlas May Harness Blake1943FilmBombardieras Burton Hughes1943FilmThe Powers Girlas Ellen Evans1943FilmLady Bodyguardas A. C. Baker1942FilmThe Mayor of 44th Streetas Jessey Lee1942FilmFour Jacks and a Jillas Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill1941FilmHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 21941FilmUnexpected Uncleas Kathleen Brown1941FilmAll That Money Can Buyas Mary Stone1941FilmWest Point Widowas Nancy Hull1940FilmAnne of Windy Poplarsas Anne1940FilmSaturday's Childrenas Bobby Halevy1940FilmVigil in the Nightas Lucy Lee1939FilmCareeras Sylvia Bartholomew1939FilmSorority Houseas Alice Fisher1939FilmBoy Slavesas Annie1938FilmA Man to Rememberas Jean Johnson1938FilmGirls' Schoolas Natalie Freeman1938FilmMother Carey's Chickensas Nancy Carey1938FilmLaw of the Underworldas Annabelle Porter1938FilmCondemned Womenas Millie Anson1937FilmStella Dallasas Laurel "Lollie" Dallas1937FilmMeet the Missusas Louise Foster1937FilmToo Many Wivesas Betty Jackson1936FilmMake Way for a Ladyas June Drew1936FilmM'Lissas M'Liss Smith1936FilmChatterboxas Jenny Yates1935FilmSteamboat Round the Bendas Fleety Belle1935FilmA Night at the Biltmore Bowlas Anne Shirley1935FilmChasing Yesterdayas Jeanne Alexandre1934FilmAnne of Green Gablesas Anne Shirley1934FilmBachelor Baitas Miriam Johnson (uncredited)1934FilmThe Keyas Flower peddler1934FilmFinishing Schoolas Billie1934FilmSchool for Girlsas Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)1933FilmThe Life of Jimmy Dolanas Mary Lou1932FilmRasputin and the Empressas Princess Anastasia1932FilmThree on a Matchas Vivian Revere as a Child1932FilmThe Purchase Priceas Sarah Tipton (uncredited)1932FilmSo Big!as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)1932FilmYoung Americaas Mabel Saunders1932FilmEmmaas Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)1931FilmRich Man's Follyas Anne, as a child1931FilmGun Smokeas Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)1930FilmLiliomas Louise1930FilmCity Girlas Marie Tustine1928FilmSins of the Fathersas Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)1928FilmMother Knows Bestas Sally, as a child1928Film4 Devilsas Marion as a girl1927FilmNight Lifeas Daughter of War Profiteer1927FilmThe Callahans and the Murphysas Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)1925FilmHis Wooden Wedding1925FilmAlice's Egg Plantas Alice1925FilmRiders of the Purple Sageas Fay Larkin (uncredited)1924FilmThe Fast Setas Little Margaret Sones1924FilmThe Man Who Fights Aloneas Dorothy1923FilmThe Spanish Danceras Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)1923FilmThe Rustle of Silkas Girl1922FilmMoonshine Valleyas Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)1922FilmThe Hidden Womanas Girl