Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley (* 17th April 1918 in New York as Dawn Evelyn Paris ; † 4. July 1993 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actress .
Life
Anne Shirley grew up as Dawn Evelyn Paris in poor circumstances. In order to improve the family's financial situation, the young actress took on film roles under the stage name Dawn O'Day at the age of five. Her career was relatively sluggish, but in 1934 she made her breakthrough with the film adaptation of the famous children's book by Lucy Maud Montgomery Anne on Green Gables . The film company RKO hoped to repeat the success of Four Sisters from the previous year with Anne of Green Gables . After the great financial and artistic success, the actress chose the stage name Anne Shirley.
After several rather average films, Shirley made a comeback alongside Barbara Stanwyck in 1937 in Stella Dallas under the direction of King Vidor . Although Shirley didn't get along with Vidor at all, she ended up earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress . Shirley's last film was Murder, My Sweet (1944), after which she retired from the film business when she was just 26. A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame commemorates her artistic work.
In 1937 Shirley married the actor John Payne , the marriage divorced in 1943. A daughter emerged from this connection. In 1945 she married the film producer and screenwriter Adrian Scott . The marriage lasted until 1948. Her third marriage was in 1949 with the screenwriter Charles Lederer . They had a son together. Both Shirley's daughter Julie Payne and her granddaughter Katharine Towne are actresses.
Filmography (selection)
- 1923: The Spanish Dancer (The Spanish Dancer)
- 1928: Four Devils (Four Devils)
- 1928: Sins of the Fathers
- 1930: City Girl
- 1931: Emma, the Pearl (Emma)
- 1932: Rasputin: The Demon of Russia (Rasputin and the Empress)
- 1932: Lonely Hearts (The Purchase Price)
- 1932: So big
- 1934: Anne of Green Gables
- 1937: Stella Dallas
- 1938: Girls' School
- 1940: The Dream of a Better Life (Saturday's Children)
- 1940: Anne of Windy Poplars
- 1941: The Devil and Daniel Webster (All That Money Can Buy)
- 1942: The Mayor of 44th Street
- 1943: Regardless of losses (Bombardier)
- 1944: Music in Manhattan
- 1944: Murder, My Sweet
Web links
- Anne Shirley in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Anne Shirley in the database of Find a Grave (English)
- Anne Shirley in the German dubbing file
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shirley, Anne |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Paris, Dawn Evelyn (real name); Dawn O'Day |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-american actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City , New York , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 1993 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California , United States |