Personal Info
Birthday
April 17, 1918
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
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.
Acting Filmography (65)
No Backdrop
8.2
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Movie1988
5.5
Make Mine Laughs
Movie1949
6.5
Movieland Magic
Movie1946
7.3
Murder, My Sweet
Movie1944
6.0
Music in Manhattan
Movie1944
6.5
Man from Frisco
Movie1944
5.7
Government Girl
Movie1943
5.7
Bombardier
Movie1943
7.0
The Powers Girl
Movie1943
6.0
Lady Bodyguard
Movie1943
5.0
The Mayor of 44th Street
Movie1942
6.5
Four Jacks and a Jill
Movie1942
No Backdrop
7.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Movie1941
6.9
Unexpected Uncle
Movie1941
7.0
All That Money Can Buy
Movie1941
7.0
West Point Widow
Movie1941
6.0
Anne of Windy Poplars
Movie1940
6.9
Saturday's Children
Movie1940
5.9
Vigil in the Night
Movie1940
8.0
Career
Movie1939
7.3
Sorority House
Movie1939
6.8
Boy Slaves
Movie1939
6.7
A Man to Remember
Movie1938
6.5
Girls' School
Movie1938
6.0
Mother Carey's Chickens
Movie1938
5.8
Law of the Underworld
Movie1938
7.3
Condemned Women
Movie1938
6.8
Stella Dallas
Movie1937
6.5
Meet the Missus
Movie1937
7.3
Too Many Wives
Movie1937
5.5
Make Way for a Lady
Movie1936
6.0
M'Liss
Movie1936
7.0
Chatterbox
Movie1936
7.5
Steamboat Round the Bend
Movie1935
No Backdrop
8.0
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Movie1935
5.8
Chasing Yesterday
Movie1935
5.7
Anne of Green Gables
Movie1934
6.5
Bachelor Bait
Movie1934
4.9
The Key
Movie1934
6.2
Finishing School
Movie1934
7.5
School for Girls
Movie1934
6.2
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
Movie1933
5.5
Rasputin and the Empress
Movie1932
6.3
Three on a Match
Movie1932
6.5
The Purchase Price
Movie1932
5.7
So Big!
Movie1932
5.5
Young America
Movie1932
6.6
Emma
Movie1932
5.2
Rich Man's Folly
Movie1931
6.7
Gun Smoke
Movie1931
6.8
Liliom
Movie1930
7.5
City Girl
Movie1930
8.0
Sins of the Fathers
Movie1928
7.6
4 Devils
Movie1928
No Backdrop
8.0
Night Life
Movie1927
No Backdrop
8.0
The Callahans and the Murphys
Movie1927
7.1
His Wooden Wedding
Movie1925
No Backdrop
5.0
Alice's Egg Plant
Movie1925
6.1
Riders of the Purple Sage
Movie1925
No Backdrop
10.0
The Fast Set
Movie1924
8.0
The Man Who Fights Alone
Movie1924
5.0
The Spanish Dancer
Movie1923
No Backdrop
10.0
The Rustle of Silk
Movie1923
8.0
Moonshine Valley
Movie1922
No Backdrop
9.0
The Hidden Woman
Movie1922