Person
Anne Shirley
Acting · 1918–1993 · 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
Murder, My Sweet
Ann Grayle
Bachelor Bait
Miriam Johnson (uncredited)
School for Girls
Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)
Finishing School
Billie
All That Money Can Buy
Mary Stone
Stella Dallas
Laurel "Lollie" Dallas
City Girl
Marie Tustine
Boy Slaves
Annie
Rasputin and the Empress
Princess Anastasia
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
Mary Lou
Filmography
- 1988The Making of a Legend: Gone with the WindSelf (archive footage)
- 1949Make Mine Laughs(archive footage)
- 1946Movieland Magic(archive footage)
- 1944Murder, My SweetAnn Grayle
- 1944Music in ManhattanFrankie Foster
- 1944Man from FriscoDiana Kennedy
- 1943Government GirlMay Harness Blake
- 1943BombardierBurton Hughes
- 1943The Powers GirlEllen Evans
- 1943Lady BodyguardA. C. Baker
- 1942The Mayor of 44th StreetJessey Lee
- 1942Four Jacks and a JillKaranina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill
- 1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
- 1941Unexpected UncleKathleen Brown
- 1941All That Money Can BuyMary Stone
- 1941West Point WidowNancy Hull
- 1940Anne of Windy PoplarsAnne
- 1940Saturday's ChildrenBobby Halevy
- 1940Vigil in the NightLucy Lee
- 1939CareerSylvia Bartholomew
- 1939Sorority HouseAlice Fisher
- 1939Boy SlavesAnnie
- 1938A Man to RememberJean Johnson
- 1938Girls' SchoolNatalie Freeman
- 1938Mother Carey's ChickensNancy Carey
- 1938Law of the UnderworldAnnabelle Porter
- 1938Condemned WomenMillie Anson
- 1937Stella DallasLaurel "Lollie" Dallas
- 1937Meet the MissusLouise Foster
- 1937Too Many WivesBetty Jackson
- 1936Make Way for a LadyJune Drew
- 1936M'LissM'Liss Smith
- 1936ChatterboxJenny Yates
- 1935Steamboat Round the BendFleety Belle
- 1935A Night at the Biltmore BowlAnne Shirley
- 1935Chasing YesterdayJeanne Alexandre
- 1934Anne of Green GablesAnne Shirley
- 1934Bachelor BaitMiriam Johnson (uncredited)
- 1934The KeyFlower peddler
- 1934Finishing SchoolBillie
- 1934School for GirlsCatherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)
- 1933The Life of Jimmy DolanMary Lou
- 1932Rasputin and the EmpressPrincess Anastasia
- 1932Three on a MatchVivian Revere as a Child
- 1932The Purchase PriceSarah Tipton (uncredited)
- 1932So Big!Young Selina Peake (uncredited)
- 1932Young AmericaMabel Saunders
- 1932EmmaIsabelle as a Child (uncredited)
- 1931Rich Man's FollyAnne, as a child
- 1931Gun SmokeHorton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)
- 1930LiliomLouise
- 1930City GirlMarie Tustine
- 1928Sins of the FathersMary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)
- 1928Mother Knows BestSally, as a child
- 19284 DevilsMarion as a girl
- 1927Night LifeDaughter of War Profiteer
- 1927The Callahans and the MurphysMary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)
- 1925His Wooden Wedding
- 1925Alice's Egg PlantAlice
- 1925Riders of the Purple SageFay Larkin (uncredited)
- 1924The Fast SetLittle Margaret Sones
- 1924The Man Who Fights AloneDorothy
- 1923The Spanish DancerDon Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)
- 1923The Rustle of SilkGirl
- 1922Moonshine ValleyNancy (as Dawn O'Day)
- 1922The Hidden WomanGirl
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