About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1918-04-17
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Anne Shirley

Overview

Anne Shirley (born Dawn Evelyeen Paris) 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

Acting
1988 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
1949 Make Mine Laughs Actor (archive footage) 58
Average
1946 Movieland Magic Actor (archive footage) N/A
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1944 Murder, My Sweet Actor Ann Grayle 62
Fair
1944 Music in Manhattan Actor Frankie Foster 59
Average
1944 Man from Frisco Actor Diana Kennedy 59
Average
1943 Government Girl Actor May Harness Blake 58
Average
1943 Bombardier Actor Burton Hughes 58
Average
1943 The Powers Girl Actor Ellen Evans 59
Average
1943 Lady Bodyguard Actor A. C. Baker 58
Average
1942 The Mayor of 44th Street Actor Jessey Lee 58
Average
1942 Four Jacks and a Jill Actor Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill 59
Average
1941 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Actor 59
Average
1941 Unexpected Uncle Actor Kathleen Brown 59
Average
1941 All That Money Can Buy Actor Mary Stone 60
Fair
1941 West Point Widow Actor Nancy Hull 59
Average
1940 Anne of Windy Poplars Actor Anne 59
Average
1940 Saturday's Children Actor Bobby Halevy 58
Average
1940 Vigil in the Night Actor Lucy Lee 59
Average
1939 Career Actor Sylvia Bartholomew N/A
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1939 Sorority House Actor Alice Fisher 59
Average
1939 Boy Slaves Actor Annie 59
Average
1938 A Man to Remember Actor Jean Johnson 59
Average
1938 Girls' School Actor Natalie Freeman 59
Average
1938 Mother Carey's Chickens Actor Nancy Carey 58
Average
1938 Law of the Underworld Actor Annabelle Porter 59
Average
1938 Condemned Women Actor Millie Anson 59
Average
1937 Stella Dallas Actor Laurel "Lollie" Dallas 60
Fair
1937 Meet the Missus Actor Louise Foster 58
Average
1937 Too Many Wives Actor Betty Jackson 59
Average
1936 Make Way for a Lady Actor June Drew 58
Average
1936 M'Liss Actor M'Liss Smith 59
Average
1936 Chatterbox Actor Jenny Yates 59
Average
1935 Steamboat Round the Bend Actor Fleety Belle 59
Average
1935 A Night at the Biltmore Bowl Actor Anne Shirley 59
Average
1935 Chasing Yesterday Actor Jeanne Alexandre 58
Average
1934 Anne of Green Gables Actor Anne Shirley 58
Average
1934 Bachelor Bait Actor Miriam Johnson (uncredited) 59
Average
1934 The Key Actor Flower peddler 58
Average
1934 Finishing School Actor Billie 59
Average
1934 School for Girls Actor Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day) 59
Average
1933 The Life of Jimmy Dolan Actor Mary Lou 59
Average
1932 Rasputin and the Empress Actor Princess Anastasia (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Three on a Match Actor Vivian Revere as a Child 59
Average
1932 The Purchase Price Actor Sarah Tipton (uncredited) 59
Average
1932 So Big! Actor Young Selina Peake (uncredited) 58
Average
1932 Young America Actor Mabel Saunders 58
Average
1932 Emma Actor Isabelle as a Child (uncredited) 59
Average
1931 Rich Man's Folly Actor Anne, as a child 58
Average
1931 Gun Smoke Actor Horton's Daughter 58
Average
1930 Liliom Actor Louise 59
Average
1930 City Girl Actor Marie Tustine 61
Fair
1928 Sins of the Fathers Actor Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day) 58
Average
1928 Mother Knows Best Actor Sally, as a child N/A
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1928 4 Devils Actor Marion as a girl 59
Average
1927 The Callahans and the Murphys Actor Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day) N/A
N/A
1925 His Wooden Wedding Actor 59
Average
1925 Alice's Egg Plant Actor Alice 58
Average
1925 Riders of the Purple Sage Actor Fay Larkin (uncredited) 59
Average
1924 The Fast Set Actor Little Margaret Sones N/A
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1924 The Man Who Fights Alone Actor Dorothy N/A
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1923 The Spanish Dancer Actor Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day) 58
Average
1923 The Rustle of Silk Actor Girl N/A
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1922 Moonshine Valley Actor Nancy (as Dawn O'Day) N/A
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1922 The Hidden Woman Actor Girl N/A
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