Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Born: April 17, 1918 - Died: July 4, 1993 (75 years)
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.

Movies as Actor (66)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

as Self (archive footage)

Oct 1, 1988

Make Mine Laughs

Make Mine Laughs

as (archive footage)

Aug 3, 1949

Movieland Magic

Movieland Magic

as (archive footage)

Mar 9, 1946

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

as Ann Grayle

Dec 14, 1944

Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan

as Frankie Foster

Oct 6, 1944

Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco

as Diana Kennedy

Jun 15, 1944

Government Girl

Government Girl

as May Harness Blake

Nov 5, 1943

Bombardier

Bombardier

as Burton Hughes

May 14, 1943

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

as Ellen Evans

Jan 15, 1943

Lady Bodyguard

Lady Bodyguard

as A. C. Baker

Jan 2, 1943

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

as Jessey Lee

Oct 15, 1942

Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill

as Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill

Jan 23, 1942

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Dec 5, 1941

Unexpected Uncle

Unexpected Uncle

as Kathleen Brown

Nov 7, 1941

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

as Mary Stone

Oct 17, 1941

West Point Widow

West Point Widow

as Nancy Hull

Jun 20, 1941

Anne of Windy Poplars

Anne of Windy Poplars

as Anne

Jun 28, 1940

Saturday's Children

Saturday's Children

as Bobby Halevy

May 4, 1940

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

as Lucy Lee

Feb 5, 1940

Career

Career

as Sylvia Bartholomew

Jul 7, 1939

Sorority House

Sorority House

as Alice Fisher

May 5, 1939

Boy Slaves

Boy Slaves

as Annie

Feb 2, 1939

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

as Jean Johnson

Oct 14, 1938

Girls' School

Girls' School

as Natalie Freeman

Sep 30, 1938

Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

as Nancy Carey

Jul 29, 1938

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

as Annabelle Porter

May 6, 1938

Condemned Women

Condemned Women

as Millie Anson

Mar 18, 1938

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

as Laurel "Lollie" Dallas

Aug 6, 1937

Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

as Louise Foster

Jun 4, 1937

Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives

as Betty Jackson

Apr 9, 1937

Make Way for a Lady

Make Way for a Lady

as June Drew

Nov 13, 1936

M'Liss

M'Liss

as M'Liss Smith

Jul 27, 1936

Chatterbox

Chatterbox

as Jenny Yates

Jan 17, 1936

Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

as Fleety Belle

Sep 6, 1935

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

as Anne Shirley

Jun 21, 1935

Chasing Yesterday

Chasing Yesterday

as Jeanne Alexandre

May 3, 1935

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

as Anne Shirley

Nov 23, 1934

Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait

as Miriam Johnson (uncredited)

Jul 27, 1934

The Key

The Key

as Flower peddler

Jun 9, 1934

Finishing School

Finishing School

as Billie

May 4, 1934

School for Girls

School for Girls

as Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)

Mar 22, 1934

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

as Mary Lou

Jun 3, 1933

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

as Princess Anastasia

Dec 23, 1932

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

as Vivian Revere as a Child

Oct 29, 1932

The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price

as Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Jul 23, 1932

So Big!

So Big!

as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)

Apr 30, 1932

Young America

Young America

as Mabel Saunders

Apr 17, 1932

Emma

Emma

as Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)

Jan 2, 1932

Rich Man's Folly

Rich Man's Folly

as Anne, as a child

Nov 14, 1931

Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

as Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)

Apr 10, 1931

Liliom

Liliom

as Louise

Sep 27, 1930

City Girl

City Girl

as Marie Tustine

Jan 12, 1930

Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

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

Dec 28, 1928

Mother Knows Best

Mother Knows Best

as Sally, as a child

Oct 28, 1928

4 Devils

4 Devils

as Marion as a girl

Oct 3, 1928

Night Life

Night Life

as Daughter of War Profiteer

Nov 1, 1927

The Callahans and the Murphys

The Callahans and the Murphys

as Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)

Jun 18, 1927

His Wooden Wedding

His Wooden Wedding

Dec 19, 1925

Alice's Egg Plant

Alice's Egg Plant

as Alice

May 17, 1925

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

as Fay Larkin (uncredited)

Mar 15, 1925

The Fast Set

The Fast Set

as Little Margaret Sones

Oct 20, 1924

The Man Who Fights Alone

The Man Who Fights Alone

as Dorothy

Sep 15, 1924

The Spanish Dancer

The Spanish Dancer

as Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)

Oct 6, 1923

The Rustle of Silk

The Rustle of Silk

as Girl

May 13, 1923

Moonshine Valley

Moonshine Valley

as Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)

Aug 27, 1922

The Hidden Woman

The Hidden Woman

as Girl

Apr 2, 1922