Anne Shirley

Acting

Anne Shirley

Born April 17, 1918New York City, New York, USA66 credits

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

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
8.5

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Movie

1988

Make Mine Laughs
5.0

Make Mine Laughs

Movie

1949

Movieland Magic
5.0

Movieland Magic

Movie

1946

Murder, My Sweet
7.2

Murder, My Sweet

Movie

1944

Music in Manhattan
5.5

Music in Manhattan

Movie

1944

Man from Frisco
6.0

Man from Frisco

Movie

1944

Filmography

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Windas Self (archive footage)Movie
Make Mine Laughs
1949Make Mine Laughsas (archive footage)Movie
Movieland Magic
1946Movieland Magicas (archive footage)Movie
Murder, My Sweet
1944Murder, My Sweetas Ann GrayleMovie
Music in Manhattan
1944Music in Manhattanas Frankie FosterMovie
Man from Frisco
1944Man from Friscoas Diana KennedyMovie
Government Girl
1943Government Girlas May Harness BlakeMovie
Bombardier
1943Bombardieras Burton HughesMovie
The Powers Girl
1943The Powers Girlas Ellen EvansMovie
Lady Bodyguard
1943Lady Bodyguardas A. C. BakerMovie
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942The Mayor of 44th Streetas Jessey LeeMovie
Four Jacks and a Jill
1942Four Jacks and a Jillas Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the JillMovie
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2Movie
Unexpected Uncle
1941Unexpected Uncleas Kathleen BrownMovie
All That Money Can Buy
1941All That Money Can Buyas Mary StoneMovie
West Point Widow
1941West Point Widowas Nancy HullMovie
Anne of Windy Poplars
1940Anne of Windy Poplarsas AnneMovie
Saturday's Children
1940Saturday's Childrenas Bobby HalevyMovie
Vigil in the Night
1940Vigil in the Nightas Lucy LeeMovie
Career
1939Careeras Sylvia BartholomewMovie
Sorority House
1939Sorority Houseas Alice FisherMovie
Boy Slaves
1939Boy Slavesas AnnieMovie
A Man to Remember
1938A Man to Rememberas Jean JohnsonMovie
Girls' School
1938Girls' Schoolas Natalie FreemanMovie
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938Mother Carey's Chickensas Nancy CareyMovie
Law of the Underworld
1938Law of the Underworldas Annabelle PorterMovie
Condemned Women
1938Condemned Womenas Millie AnsonMovie
Stella Dallas
1937Stella Dallasas Laurel "Lollie" DallasMovie
Meet the Missus
1937Meet the Missusas Louise FosterMovie
Too Many Wives
1937Too Many Wivesas Betty JacksonMovie
Make Way for a Lady
1936Make Way for a Ladyas June DrewMovie
M'Liss
1936M'Lissas M'Liss SmithMovie
Chatterbox
1936Chatterboxas Jenny YatesMovie
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935Steamboat Round the Bendas Fleety BelleMovie
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935A Night at the Biltmore Bowlas Anne ShirleyMovie
Chasing Yesterday
1935Chasing Yesterdayas Jeanne AlexandreMovie
Anne of Green Gables
1934Anne of Green Gablesas Anne ShirleyMovie
Bachelor Bait
1934Bachelor Baitas Miriam Johnson (uncredited)Movie
The Key
1934The Keyas Flower peddlerMovie
Finishing School
1934Finishing Schoolas BillieMovie
School for Girls
1934School for Girlsas Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)Movie
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933The Life of Jimmy Dolanas Mary LouMovie
Rasputin and the Empress
1932Rasputin and the Empressas Princess AnastasiaMovie
Three on a Match
1932Three on a Matchas Vivian Revere as a ChildMovie
The Purchase Price
1932The Purchase Priceas Sarah Tipton (uncredited)Movie
So Big!
1932So Big!as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)Movie
Young America
1932Young Americaas Mabel SaundersMovie
Emma
1932Emmaas Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)Movie
Rich Man's Folly
1931Rich Man's Follyas Anne, as a childMovie
Gun Smoke
1931Gun Smokeas Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)Movie
Liliom
1930Liliomas LouiseMovie
City Girl
1930City Girlas Marie TustineMovie
Sins of the Fathers
1928Sins of the Fathersas Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)Movie
M
1928Mother Knows Bestas Sally, as a childMovie
4 Devils
19284 Devilsas Marion as a girlMovie
Night Life
1927Night Lifeas Daughter of War ProfiteerMovie
The Callahans and the Murphys
1927The Callahans and the Murphysas Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)Movie
His Wooden Wedding
1925His Wooden WeddingMovie
Alice's Egg Plant
1925Alice's Egg Plantas AliceMovie
Riders of the Purple Sage
1925Riders of the Purple Sageas Fay Larkin (uncredited)Movie
The Fast Set
1924The Fast Setas Little Margaret SonesMovie
The Man Who Fights Alone
1924The Man Who Fights Aloneas DorothyMovie
The Spanish Dancer
1923The Spanish Danceras Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)Movie
The Rustle of Silk
1923The Rustle of Silkas GirlMovie
Moonshine Valley
1922Moonshine Valleyas Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)Movie
The Hidden Woman
1922The Hidden Womanas GirlMovie