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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

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.

Known For

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Self (archive footage)

1988

City Girl

City Girl

Marie Tustine

1930

Girls' School

Girls' School

Natalie Freeman

1938

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

Mary Stone

1941

Government Girl

Government Girl

May Harness Blake

1943

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Ann Grayle

1944

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

Vivian Revere as a Child

1932

Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait

Miriam Johnson (uncredited)

1934

Boy Slaves

Boy Slaves

Annie

1939

Bombardier

Bombardier

Burton Hughes

1943

Condemned Women

Condemned Women

Millie Anson

1938

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

Laurel "Lollie" Dallas

1937

Sorority House

Sorority House

Alice Fisher

1939

Finishing School

Finishing School

Billie

1934

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

Anne Shirley

1934

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

Jessey Lee

1942

So Big!

So Big!

Young Selina Peake (uncredited)

1932

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

Princess Anastasia

1932

Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)

1931

Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)

1928

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 Grayle 1944FilmMusic in Manhattanas Frankie Foster 1944FilmMan from Friscoas Diana Kennedy 1943FilmGovernment Girlas May Harness Blake 1943FilmBombardieras Burton Hughes 1943FilmThe Powers Girlas Ellen Evans 1943FilmLady Bodyguardas A. C. Baker 1942FilmThe Mayor of 44th Streetas Jessey Lee 1942FilmFour Jacks and a Jillas Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill 1941FilmHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 1941FilmUnexpected Uncleas Kathleen Brown 1941FilmAll That Money Can Buyas Mary Stone 1941FilmWest Point Widowas Nancy Hull 1940FilmAnne of Windy Poplarsas Anne 1940FilmSaturday's Childrenas Bobby Halevy 1940FilmVigil in the Nightas Lucy Lee 1939FilmCareeras Sylvia Bartholomew 1939FilmSorority Houseas Alice Fisher 1939FilmBoy Slavesas Annie 1938FilmA Man to Rememberas Jean Johnson 1938FilmGirls' Schoolas Natalie Freeman 1938FilmMother Carey's Chickensas Nancy Carey 1938FilmLaw of the Underworldas Annabelle Porter 1938FilmCondemned Womenas Millie Anson 1937FilmStella Dallasas Laurel "Lollie" Dallas 1937FilmMeet the Missusas Louise Foster 1937FilmToo Many Wivesas Betty Jackson 1936FilmMake Way for a Ladyas June Drew 1936FilmM'Lissas M'Liss Smith 1936FilmChatterboxas Jenny Yates 1935FilmSteamboat Round the Bendas Fleety Belle 1935FilmA Night at the Biltmore Bowlas Anne Shirley 1935FilmChasing Yesterdayas Jeanne Alexandre 1934FilmAnne of Green Gablesas Anne Shirley 1934FilmBachelor Baitas Miriam Johnson (uncredited)1934FilmThe Keyas Flower peddler 1934FilmFinishing Schoolas Billie 1934FilmSchool for Girlsas Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)1933FilmThe Life of Jimmy Dolanas Mary Lou 1932FilmRasputin and the Empressas Princess Anastasia 1932FilmThree on a Matchas Vivian Revere as a Child 1932FilmThe Purchase Priceas Sarah Tipton (uncredited)1932FilmSo Big!as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)1932FilmYoung Americaas Mabel Saunders 1932FilmEmmaas Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)1931FilmRich Man's Follyas Anne, as a child 1931FilmGun Smokeas Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)1930FilmLiliomas Louise 1930FilmCity Girlas Marie Tustine 1928FilmSins of the Fathersas Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)1928FilmMother Knows Bestas Sally, as a child 1928Film4 Devilsas Marion as a girl 1927FilmNight Lifeas Daughter of War Profiteer 1927FilmThe Callahans and the Murphysas Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)1925FilmHis Wooden Wedding 1925FilmAlice's Egg Plantas Alice 1925FilmRiders of the Purple Sageas Fay Larkin (uncredited)1924FilmThe Fast Setas Little Margaret Sones 1924FilmThe Man Who Fights Aloneas Dorothy 1923FilmThe Spanish Danceras Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)1923FilmThe Rustle of Silkas Girl 1922FilmMoonshine Valleyas Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)1922FilmThe Hidden Womanas Girl