Anne Shirley

Acting·Apr 17, 1918·New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind1988 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Make Mine Laughs1949 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Movieland Magic1946 · (archive footage)	(archive footage)
Murder, My Sweet1944 · Ann Grayle	Ann Grayle
Music in Manhattan1944 · Frankie Foster	Frankie Foster
Man from Frisco1944 · Diana Kennedy	Diana Kennedy
Government Girl1943 · May Harness Blake	May Harness Blake
Bombardier1943 · Burton Hughes	Burton Hughes
The Powers Girl1943 · Ellen Evans	Ellen Evans
Lady Bodyguard1943 · A. C. Baker	A. C. Baker
The Mayor of 44th Street1942 · Jessey Lee	Jessey Lee
Four Jacks and a Jill1942 · Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill	Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 21941 · Actor	Actor
Unexpected Uncle1941 · Kathleen Brown	Kathleen Brown
All That Money Can Buy1941 · Mary Stone	Mary Stone
West Point Widow1941 · Nancy Hull	Nancy Hull
Anne of Windy Poplars1940 · Anne	Anne
Saturday's Children1940 · Bobby Halevy	Bobby Halevy
Vigil in the Night1940 · Lucy Lee	Lucy Lee
Career1939 · Sylvia Bartholomew	Sylvia Bartholomew
Sorority House1939 · Alice Fisher	Alice Fisher
Boy Slaves1939 · Annie	Annie
A Man to Remember1938 · Jean Johnson	Jean Johnson
Girls' School1938 · Natalie Freeman	Natalie Freeman
Mother Carey's Chickens1938 · Nancy Carey	Nancy Carey
Law of the Underworld1938 · Annabelle Porter	Annabelle Porter
Condemned Women1938 · Millie Anson	Millie Anson
Stella Dallas1937 · Laurel "Lollie" Dallas	Laurel "Lollie" Dallas
Meet the Missus1937 · Louise Foster	Louise Foster
Too Many Wives1937 · Betty Jackson	Betty Jackson
Make Way for a Lady1936 · June Drew	June Drew
M'Liss1936 · M'Liss Smith	M'Liss Smith
Chatterbox1936 · Jenny Yates	Jenny Yates
Steamboat Round the Bend1935 · Fleety Belle	Fleety Belle
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl1935 · Anne Shirley	Anne Shirley
Chasing Yesterday1935 · Jeanne Alexandre	Jeanne Alexandre
Anne of Green Gables1934 · Anne Shirley	Anne Shirley
Bachelor Bait1934 · Miriam Johnson (uncredited)	Miriam Johnson (uncredited)
The Key1934 · Flower peddler	Flower peddler
Finishing School1934 · Billie	Billie
School for Girls1934 · Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)	Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)
The Life of Jimmy Dolan1933 · Mary Lou	Mary Lou
Rasputin and the Empress1932 · Princess Anastasia	Princess Anastasia
Three on a Match1932 · Vivian Revere as a Child	Vivian Revere as a Child
The Purchase Price1932 · Sarah Tipton (uncredited)	Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
So Big!1932 · Young Selina Peake (uncredited)	Young Selina Peake (uncredited)
Young America1932 · Mabel Saunders	Mabel Saunders
Emma1932 · Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)	Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)