Anne Shirley
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Murder, My Sweet
as Ann Grayle
1944
City Girl
as Marie Tustine
1930
All That Money Can Buy
as Mary Stone
1941
Three on a Match
as Vivian Revere as a Child
1932
Stella Dallas
as Laurel "Lollie" Dallas
1937
Bombardier
as Burton Hughes
1943
Anne of Green Gables
as Anne Shirley
1934
Moonshine Valley
as Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)
1922
Government Girl
as May Harness Blake
1943
Steamboat Round the Bend
as Fleety Belle
1935
The Key
as Flower peddler
1934
The Rustle of Silk
as Girl
1923
Liliom
as Louise
1930
Anne of Windy Poplars
as Anne
1940
Make Way for a Lady
as June Drew
1936
Saturday's Children
as Bobby Halevy
1940
Vigil in the Night
as Lucy Lee
1940
4 Devils
as Marion as a girl
1928
Law of the Underworld
as Annabelle Porter
1938
Man from Frisco
as Diana Kennedy
1944