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Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928), later Shirley Temple Black, is an American film and television actress, singer, dancer, autobiographer, and former U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia. She began her film career in 1932 at the age of three, and in 1934, found international fame in Bright Eyes, a feature film designed specifically for her talents. She received a special Juvenile Academy Award in February 1935, and film hits such as Curly Top and Heidi followed year after year during the mid-to-late 1930s. Licensed merchandise that capitalized on her wholesome image included dolls, dishes, and clothing. Her box office popularity waned as she reached adolescence, and she left the film industry at the age of 12 to attend high school[clarification needed]. She appeared in a few films of varying quality in her mid-to-late teens, and retired completely from films in 1950 at the age of 22. She was the top box-office draw four years in a row (1935–38) in a Motion Picture Herald poll.

• Born: Shirley Jane Temple[note 1] April 23, 1928 (age 84) Santa Monica, California
• Residence: Woodside, California
• Other names: Shirley Jane Temple
• Education: Tutors; Private high school
• Alma mater: Westlake School for Girls (1940-1945)
• Occupation: Film actress (1932-1950) TV actress/entertainer (1958-1965) Public servant (1969-1992) Autobiographer (1988)
• Years active: 1932-1950 as actress
• Known for: Juvenile film roles
• Notable work(s): Bright Eyes; The Little Colonel; Curly Top; Wee Willie Winkie; Heidi; The Little Princess; Since You Went Away; The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer; Fort Apache; Shirley Temple’s Storybook; Child Star; et. al. Often confused for playing in Annie although she was not a part of that production.
• Home town: Los Angeles, California
• Television: Shirley Temple’s Storybook (1958-1958); The Shirley Temple Show (1960-1961)
• Political party: Republican
• Religion: Methodist
• Spouse: John Agar (m. 1945-1950; divorced) Charles Alden Black (m. 1950-2005; his death)
• Children: Linda Susan (Linda Susan Agar) Charlie Jr. (Barton Sunday) Lori Alden Black
• Parents: George Francis Temple, Gertrude (nee Krieger) Temple
• Relatives: Brothers John Stanley, George Francis, Jr.
• Awards: Academy Award Kennedy Center Honors Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

Read more about Shirley Temple at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

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