June Carter Cash
Musical Monikers
Madonna
Justin Bieber
My Ghost Story
I Survived
Babe Ruth
Johnny Cash
Georgia O'Keefe
I Survived
Quick Facts
- NAME: Shirley Temple
- OCCUPATION: Film Actress, Diplomat
- BIRTH DATE: April 23, 1928 (Age: 85)
- EDUCATION: Westlake School for Girls
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Santa Monica, California
- Full Name: Shirley Jane Temple
- AKA: Shirley Temple
- AKA: Shirley Temple Black
- Nickname: Little Miss Miracle
- ZODIAC SIGN: Taurus
Best Known For
Shirley Temple was the leading child actor of her time, receiving a special Oscar and starring in films like Bright Eyes and Heidi.
Videos see all videos
-
Shirley Temple - Child Star (1:12)
-
-
-
Shirley Temple - Child Star
Watch a short video about Shirley Temple and find out why she was considered the nation's greatest weapon against the Depression.
Shirley Temple - The Biggest Little Star - Preview
Shirley Temple is the most popular child star of all time, known for acting, singing, and dancing in movies including "Heidi," "The Little Princess," "Bright Eyes," and "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm."
Elizabeth Taylor - Child Star
Despite achieving great success as a young actress in Hollywood, Elizabeth Taylor’s life was dominated by her career and family.
Judy Garland - Mini Biography
Judy Garland signed with MGM at the age of 13 and in 1939 she starred in "The Wizard of Oz." After years of battling addiction and professional disappointments, she died on June 22, 1969.
Quiz
Think you know about Biography?
Answer questions and see how you rank against other players.
Play NowShirley Temple. (2013). The Biography Channel website. Retrieved 01:22, May 24, 2013, from http://www.biography.com/people/shirley-temple-9503798.
Shirley Temple. [Internet]. 2013. The Biography Channel website. Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/shirley-temple-9503798 [Accessed 24 May 2013].
"Shirley Temple." 2013. The Biography Channel website. May 24 2013, 01:22 http://www.biography.com/people/shirley-temple-9503798.
"Shirley Temple," The Biography Channel website, 2013, http://www.biography.com/people/shirley-temple-9503798 [accessed May 24, 2013].
"Shirley Temple," The Biography Channel website, http://www.biography.com/people/shirley-temple-9503798 (accessed May 24, 2013).
Shirley Temple [Internet]. The Biography Channel website; 2013 [cited 2013 May 24] Available from: http://www.biography.com/people/shirley-temple-9503798.
Shirley Temple, http://www.biography.com/people/shirley-temple-9503798 (last visited May 24, 2013).
Shirley Temple. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/shirley-temple-9503798. Accessed May 24, 2013.
Public Service
As Shirley Temple Black's entertainment work petered out, she refocused her efforts on a career in public service. In 1967 she ran for Congress but lost. From 1969 to 1970 she served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Temple Black was appointed ambassador to Ghana in 1974. Two years later, she became the chief of protocol of the United States,
retaining the position until 1977.
In 1988 Temple Black became the only person thus far to achieve the rank of honorary Foreign Service officer of the United States. From 1989 to 1992 she served yet another public service role, as ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
Later Recognition
In December of 1998, Shirley Temple Black's lifetime accomplishments were celebrated in the Kennedy Center Honors at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In 2005 she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Screen Actors Guild.
© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
profile name: Shirley Temple profile occupation:
Your Connections
Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.
Profile Connections
Included In These Groups
-
Actors Turned Politicians
View groupLot of actors play politicians on the big and small screens, but few have made the transition in real life. At every level of government, there are actors who have used their charisma, good looks, and personalities to get the policies they support enacted. Though Hollywood has a reputation as a city of liberals, many conservative actors have been members of the Republican party. From Ronald Reagan to Sonny Bono, here's a look at famous actors who went on to careers in politics.
Actors Turned Politicians 20 people in this group
-
Breast Cancer Survivors 25 people in this group
-
Honorary Oscar Recipients 81 people in this group
