Anne Shirley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 17, 1918
- Died
- July 4, 1993 (aged 75)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
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
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Filmography
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Make Mine Laughs
Movie · as (archive footage)
Movieland Magic
Movie · as (archive footage)
Murder, My Sweet
Movie · as Ann Grayle
Man from Frisco
Movie · as Diana Kennedy
Music in Manhattan
Movie · as Frankie Foster
Bombardier
Movie · as Burton Hughes
Government Girl
Movie · as May Harness Blake
The Powers Girl
Movie · as Ellen Evans
Lady Bodyguard
Movie · as A. C. Baker
The Mayor of 44th Street
Movie · as Jessey Lee
Four Jacks and a Jill
Movie · as Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill
All That Money Can Buy
Movie · as Mary Stone
Unexpected Uncle
Movie · as Kathleen Brown
West Point Widow
Movie · as Nancy Hull
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Movie
Anne of Windy Poplars
Movie · as Anne
Saturday's Children
Movie · as Bobby Halevy
Vigil in the Night
Movie · as Lucy Lee
Sorority House
Movie · as Alice Fisher
Boy Slaves
Movie · as Annie
Career
Movie · as Sylvia Bartholomew
Law of the Underworld
Movie · as Annabelle Porter
A Man to Remember
Movie · as Jean Johnson
Condemned Women
Movie · as Millie Anson
Girls' School
Movie · as Natalie Freeman
Mother Carey's Chickens
Movie · as Nancy Carey
Stella Dallas
Movie · as Laurel "Lollie" Dallas
Too Many Wives
Movie · as Betty Jackson
Meet the Missus
Movie · as Louise Foster
Make Way for a Lady
Movie · as June Drew
Chatterbox
Movie · as Jenny Yates
M'Liss
Movie · as M'Liss Smith
Steamboat Round the Bend
Movie · as Fleety Belle
Chasing Yesterday
Movie · as Jeanne Alexandre
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Movie · as Anne Shirley
Anne of Green Gables
Movie · as Anne Shirley
The Key
Movie · as Flower peddler
Finishing School
Movie · as Billie
Bachelor Bait
Movie · as Miriam Johnson (uncredited)
School for Girls
Movie · as Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
Movie · as Mary Lou
Three on a Match
Movie · as Vivian Revere as a Child
Young America
Movie · as Mabel Saunders
The Purchase Price
Movie · as Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
Emma
Movie · as Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)
So Big!
Movie · as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)
Rasputin and the Empress
Movie · as Princess Anastasia
Gun Smoke
Movie · as Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)
Rich Man's Folly
Movie · as Anne, as a child
City Girl
Movie · as Marie Tustine
Liliom
Movie · as Louise
4 Devils
Movie · as Marion as a girl
Mother Knows Best
Movie · as Sally, as a child
Sins of the Fathers
Movie · as Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)
The Callahans and the Murphys
Movie · as Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)
Night Life
Movie · as Daughter of War Profiteer
Riders of the Purple Sage
Movie · as Fay Larkin (uncredited)
Alice's Egg Plant
Movie · as Alice
His Wooden Wedding
Movie
The Fast Set
Movie · as Little Margaret Sones
The Man Who Fights Alone
Movie · as Dorothy
The Rustle of Silk
Movie · as Girl
The Spanish Dancer
Movie · as Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)
Moonshine Valley
Movie · as Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)
The Hidden Woman
Movie · as Girl