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Anne Shirley
Born: 1918-04-17 in New York City, New York, USA
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.
Rated Filmography (65)
Sorted by Score10.0
The Rustle of Silk
1923
10.0
The Fast Set
1924
9.0
The Hidden Woman
1922
8.2
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
8.0
Moonshine Valley
1922
8.0
Career
1939
8.0
The Man Who Fights Alone
1924
8.0
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935
8.0
Sins of the Fathers
1928
8.0
The Callahans and the Murphys
1927
8.0
Night Life
1927
7.6
4 Devils
1928
7.5
School for Girls
1934
7.5
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935
7.5
City Girl
1930
7.3
Sorority House
1939
7.3
Condemned Women
1938
7.3
Too Many Wives
1937
7.2
Murder, My Sweet
1944
7.1
His Wooden Wedding
1925
7.0
Chatterbox
1936
7.0
The Powers Girl
1943
7.0
West Point Widow
1941
7.0
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
7.0
All That Money Can Buy
1941
6.9
Unexpected Uncle
1941
6.9
Saturday's Children
1940
6.8
Stella Dallas
1937
6.8
Liliom
1930
6.8
Boy Slaves
1939
6.7
A Man to Remember
1938
6.7
Gun Smoke
1931
6.6
Emma
1932
6.5
Man from Frisco
1944
6.5
Girls' School
1938
6.5
Four Jacks and a Jill
1942
6.5
Meet the Missus
1937
6.5
The Purchase Price
1932
6.5
Bachelor Bait
1934
6.5
Movieland Magic
1946
6.3
Three on a Match
1932
6.2
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933
6.2
Finishing School
1934
6.1
Riders of the Purple Sage
1925
6.0
Anne of Windy Poplars
1940
6.0
Music in Manhattan
1944
6.0
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938
6.0
M'Liss
1936
6.0
Lady Bodyguard
1943
5.9
Vigil in the Night
1940
5.8
Law of the Underworld
1938
5.8
So Big!
1932
5.8
Chasing Yesterday
1935
5.7
Bombardier
1943
5.7
Government Girl
1943
5.6
Anne of Green Gables
1934
5.5
Make Way for a Lady
1936
5.5
Young America
1932
5.5
Make Mine Laughs
1949
5.5
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
5.3
Rich Man's Folly
1931
5.1
Alice's Egg Plant
1925
5.0
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942
5.0
The Spanish Dancer
1923
4.9
The Key
1934