Anne Shirley
Born
April 17, 1918 (age 75)
Died
July 4, 1993
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA

Anne Shirley

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.

Movies

Make Mine Laughs
Make Mine Laughs
1949 ★ 5.0
(archive footage)
Movieland Magic
Movieland Magic
1946 ★ 5.0
(archive footage)
Murder, My Sweet
Murder, My Sweet
1944 ★ 7.2
Ann Grayle
Music in Manhattan
Music in Manhattan
1944 ★ 5.5
Frankie Foster
Man from Frisco
Man from Frisco
1944 ★ 6.0
Diana Kennedy
Government Girl
Government Girl
1943 ★ 5.2
May Harness Blake
Bombardier
Bombardier
1943 ★ 5.6
Burton Hughes
The Powers Girl
The Powers Girl
1943 ★ 6.5
Ellen Evans
Lady Bodyguard
Lady Bodyguard
1943 ★ 4.0
A. C. Baker
The Mayor of 44th Street
The Mayor of 44th Street
1942 ★ 4.3
Jessey Lee
Four Jacks and a Jill
Four Jacks and a Jill
1942 ★ 6.0
Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941 ★ 6.0
Unexpected Uncle
Unexpected Uncle
1941 ★ 6.5
Kathleen Brown
All That Money Can Buy
All That Money Can Buy
1941 ★ 7.0
Mary Stone
West Point Widow
West Point Widow
1941 ★ 6.0
Nancy Hull
Anne of Windy Poplars
Anne of Windy Poplars
1940 ★ 5.8
Anne
Saturday's Children
Saturday's Children
1940 ★ 6.3
Bobby Halevy
Vigil in the Night
Vigil in the Night
1940 ★ 5.5
Lucy Lee
Career
Career
1939
Sylvia Bartholomew
Sorority House
Sorority House
1939 ★ 6.8
Alice Fisher
Boy Slaves
Boy Slaves
1939 ★ 6.8
Annie
A Man to Remember
A Man to Remember
1938 ★ 6.5
Jean Johnson
Girls' School
Girls' School
1938 ★ 6.0
Natalie Freeman
Mother Carey's Chickens
Mother Carey's Chickens
1938 ★ 5.2
Nancy Carey
Law of the Underworld
Law of the Underworld
1938 ★ 5.5
Annabelle Porter
Condemned Women
Condemned Women
1938 ★ 6.3
Millie Anson
Stella Dallas
Stella Dallas
1937 ★ 6.9
Laurel "Lollie" Dallas
Meet the Missus
Meet the Missus
1937 ★ 4.0
Louise Foster
Too Many Wives
Too Many Wives
1937 ★ 6.7
Betty Jackson
Make Way for a Lady
Make Way for a Lady
1936 ★ 5.0
June Drew
M'Liss
M'Liss
1936 ★ 5.0
M'Liss Smith
Chatterbox
Chatterbox
1936 ★ 6.0
Jenny Yates
Steamboat Round the Bend
Steamboat Round the Bend
1935 ★ 7.5
Fleety Belle
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935 ★ 6.0
Anne Shirley
Chasing Yesterday
Chasing Yesterday
1935 ★ 4.7
Jeanne Alexandre
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
1934 ★ 5.5
Anne Shirley
Bachelor Bait
Bachelor Bait
1934 ★ 5.7
Miriam Johnson (uncredited)
The Key
The Key
1934 ★ 4.6
Flower peddler
Finishing School
Finishing School
1934 ★ 6.0
Billie
School for Girls
School for Girls
1934 ★ 6.0
Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933 ★ 6.0
Mary Lou
Rasputin and the Empress
Rasputin and the Empress
1932 ★ 5.1
Princess Anastasia
Three on a Match
Three on a Match
1932 ★ 6.2
Vivian Revere as a Child
The Purchase Price
The Purchase Price
1932 ★ 6.5
Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
So Big!
So Big!
1932 ★ 5.6
Young Selina Peake (uncredited)
Young America
Young America
1932 ★ 5.0
Mabel Saunders
Emma
Emma
1932 ★ 6.4
Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)
Rich Man's Folly
Rich Man's Folly
1931 ★ 4.5
Anne, as a child
Gun Smoke
Gun Smoke
1931 ★ 5.5
Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)
Liliom
Liliom
1930 ★ 6.8
Louise
City Girl
City Girl
1930 ★ 7.4
Marie Tustine
Sins of the Fathers
Sins of the Fathers
1928 ★ 6.0
Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)
Mother Knows Best
Mother Knows Best
1928
Sally, as a child
4 Devils
4 Devils
1928 ★ 7.0
Marion as a girl
Night Life
Night Life
1927
Daughter of War Profiteer
The Callahans and the Murphys
The Callahans and the Murphys
1927
Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)
His Wooden Wedding
His Wooden Wedding
1925 ★ 6.4
Alice's Egg Plant
Alice's Egg Plant
1925 ★ 4.7
Alice
Riders of the Purple Sage
Riders of the Purple Sage
1925 ★ 5.7
Fay Larkin (uncredited)
The Fast Set
The Fast Set
1924
Little Margaret Sones
The Man Who Fights Alone
The Man Who Fights Alone
1924
Dorothy
The Spanish Dancer
The Spanish Dancer
1923 ★ 4.0
Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)
The Rustle of Silk
The Rustle of Silk
1923
Girl
Moonshine Valley
Moonshine Valley
1922
Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)
The Hidden Woman
The Hidden Woman
1922
Girl