Anne Shirley
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
Stella Dallas
1937
as Laurel "Lollie" Dallas
City Girl
1930
as Marie Tustine
Murder, My Sweet
1944
as Ann Grayle
Bombardier
1943
as Burton Hughes
Anne of Green Gables
1934
as Anne Shirley
All That Money Can Buy
1941
as Mary Stone
Rasputin and the Empress
1932
as Princess Anastasia
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
as Self (archive footage)
Three on a Match
1932
as Vivian Revere as a Child
Girls' School
1938
as Natalie Freeman
So Big!
1932
as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)
Career
1939
as Sylvia Bartholomew
Emma
1932
as Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942
as Jessey Lee
Chasing Yesterday
1935
as Jeanne Alexandre
Liliom
1930
as Louise
Law of the Underworld
1938
as Annabelle Porter
Finishing School
1934
as Billie
Government Girl
1943
as May Harness Blake
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933
as Mary Lou