Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Known for Acting · 66 credits

Born
1918-04-17
Died
1993-07-04
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Dawn O'Day · Dawn Evelyeen Paris

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

Movies (66)

Murder, My Sweet
Movie

Murder, My Sweet

1944

as Ann Grayle

Stella Dallas
Movie

Stella Dallas

1937

as Laurel "Lollie" Dallas

Three on a Match
Movie

Three on a Match

1932

as Vivian Revere as a Child

All That Money Can Buy
Movie

All That Money Can Buy

1941

as Mary Stone

Finishing School
Movie

Finishing School

1934

as Billie

Bombardier
Movie

Bombardier

1943

as Burton Hughes

Emma
Movie

Emma

1932

as Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)

City Girl
Movie

City Girl

1930

as Marie Tustine

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Movie

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988

as Self (archive footage)

Anne of Green Gables
Movie

Anne of Green Gables

1934

as Anne Shirley

Girls' School
Movie

Girls' School

1938

as Natalie Freeman

Rasputin and the Empress
Movie

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

as Princess Anastasia

Career
Movie

Career

1939

as Sylvia Bartholomew

Sorority House
Movie

Sorority House

1939

as Alice Fisher

Steamboat Round the Bend
Movie

Steamboat Round the Bend

1935

as Fleety Belle

The Purchase Price
Movie

The Purchase Price

1932

as Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Four Jacks and a Jill
Movie

Four Jacks and a Jill

1942

as Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill

Liliom
Movie

Liliom

1930

as Louise

Young America
Movie

Young America

1932

as Mabel Saunders

M'Liss
Movie

M'Liss

1936

as M'Liss Smith

Anne of Windy Poplars
Movie

Anne of Windy Poplars

1940

as Anne

The Key
Movie

The Key

1934

as Flower peddler

Gun Smoke
Movie

Gun Smoke

1931

as Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)

Boy Slaves
Movie

Boy Slaves

1939

as Annie

The Powers Girl
Movie

The Powers Girl

1943

as Ellen Evans

The Rustle of Silk
Movie

The Rustle of Silk

1923

as Girl

Lady Bodyguard
Movie

Lady Bodyguard

1943

as A. C. Baker

Movieland Magic
Movie

Movieland Magic

1946

as (archive footage)

West Point Widow
Movie

West Point Widow

1941

as Nancy Hull

Rich Man's Folly
Movie

Rich Man's Folly

1931

as Anne, as a child

Unexpected Uncle
Movie

Unexpected Uncle

1941

as Kathleen Brown

The Man Who Fights Alone
Movie

The Man Who Fights Alone

1924

as Dorothy

Government Girl
Movie

Government Girl

1943

as May Harness Blake

Bachelor Bait
Movie

Bachelor Bait

1934

as Miriam Johnson (uncredited)

So Big!
Movie

So Big!

1932

as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)

Sins of the Fathers
Movie

Sins of the Fathers

1928

as Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)

School for Girls
Movie

School for Girls

1934

as Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)

Law of the Underworld
Movie

Law of the Underworld

1938

as Annabelle Porter

Chasing Yesterday
Movie

Chasing Yesterday

1935

as Jeanne Alexandre

Music in Manhattan
Movie

Music in Manhattan

1944

as Frankie Foster

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Movie

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

A Man to Remember
Movie

A Man to Remember

1938

as Jean Johnson

Vigil in the Night
Movie

Vigil in the Night

1940

as Lucy Lee

Mother Knows Best
Movie

Mother Knows Best

1928

as Sally, as a child

The Spanish Dancer
Movie

The Spanish Dancer

1923

as Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)

4 Devils
Movie

4 Devils

1928

as Marion as a girl

The Mayor of 44th Street
Movie

The Mayor of 44th Street

1942

as Jessey Lee

Saturday's Children
Movie

Saturday's Children

1940

as Bobby Halevy

Mother Carey's Chickens
Movie

Mother Carey's Chickens

1938

as Nancy Carey

Chatterbox
Movie

Chatterbox

1936

as Jenny Yates

Man from Frisco
Movie

Man from Frisco

1944

as Diana Kennedy

Alice's Egg Plant
Movie

Alice's Egg Plant

1925

as Alice

Condemned Women
Movie

Condemned Women

1938

as Millie Anson

The Life of Jimmy Dolan
Movie

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933

as Mary Lou

Meet the Missus
Movie

Meet the Missus

1937

as Louise Foster

Moonshine Valley
Movie

Moonshine Valley

1922

as Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)

Riders of the Purple Sage
Movie

Riders of the Purple Sage

1925

as Fay Larkin (uncredited)

The Hidden Woman
Movie

The Hidden Woman

1922

as Girl

Make Way for a Lady
Movie

Make Way for a Lady

1936

as June Drew

Too Many Wives
Movie

Too Many Wives

1937

as Betty Jackson

His Wooden Wedding
Movie

His Wooden Wedding

1925

Make Mine Laughs
Movie

Make Mine Laughs

1949

as (archive footage)

The Callahans and the Murphys
Movie

The Callahans and the Murphys

1927

as Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
Movie

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

1935

as Anne Shirley

The Fast Set
Movie

The Fast Set

1924

as Little Margaret Sones

Night Life
Movie

Night Life

1927

as Daughter of War Profiteer

About Anne Shirley

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. With 66 credits spanning from 1922 to 1988, Anne Shirley has appeared in 66 films and 0 TV shows.

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