Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Birthday: April 17, 1918 in New York City, New York, USA

Deathday: July 4, 1993

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 A...nne of Green Gables.

Known For

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Self (archive footage)

Make Mine Laughs

Make Mine Laughs

(archive footage)

Movieland Magic

Movieland Magic

(archive footage)

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco

Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan

Bombardier

Bombardier

Government Girl

Government Girl

May Harness Blake

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

Lady Bodyguard

Lady Bodyguard

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill

Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

Unexpected Uncle

Unexpected Uncle

West Point Widow

West Point Widow

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Anne of Windy Poplars

Anne of Windy Poplars

Saturday's Children

Saturday's Children

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

Sorority House

Sorority House

Boy Slaves

Boy Slaves

Career

Career

Sylvia Bartholomew

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

Annabelle Porter

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

Condemned Women

Condemned Women

Girls' School

Girls' School

Natalie Freeman

Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

Laurel "Lollie" Dallas

Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives

Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

Make Way for a Lady

Make Way for a Lady

Chatterbox

Chatterbox

M'Liss

M'Liss

Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

Chasing Yesterday

Chasing Yesterday

Jeanne Alexandre

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

The Key

The Key

Finishing School

Finishing School

Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait

Miriam Johnson (uncredited)

School for Girls

School for Girls

Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

Vivian Revere as a Child

Young America

Young America

The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price

Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Emma

Emma

Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)

So Big!

So Big!

Young Selina Peake (uncredited)

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

Princess Anastasia

Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

Horton's Daughter

Rich Man's Folly

Rich Man's Folly

Anne, as a child

City Girl

City Girl

Liliom

Liliom

4 Devils

4 Devils

Marion as a girl

Mother Knows Best

Mother Knows Best

Sally, as a child

Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

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

The Callahans and the Murphys

The Callahans and the Murphys

Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

Fay Larkin (uncredited)

Alice's Egg Plant

Alice's Egg Plant

His Wooden Wedding

His Wooden Wedding

The Fast Set

The Fast Set

Little Margaret Sones

The Man Who Fights Alone

The Man Who Fights Alone

The Rustle of Silk

The Rustle of Silk

The Spanish Dancer

The Spanish Dancer

Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)

Moonshine Valley

Moonshine Valley

Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)

The Hidden Woman

The Hidden Woman

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Self (archive footage)

Make Mine Laughs

Make Mine Laughs

(archive footage)

Movieland Magic

Movieland Magic

(archive footage)

Murder, My Sweet

Murder, My Sweet

Man from Frisco

Man from Frisco

Music in Manhattan

Music in Manhattan

Bombardier

Bombardier

Government Girl

Government Girl

May Harness Blake

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

Lady Bodyguard

Lady Bodyguard

The Mayor of 44th Street

The Mayor of 44th Street

Four Jacks and a Jill

Four Jacks and a Jill

Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

Unexpected Uncle

Unexpected Uncle

West Point Widow

West Point Widow

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Anne of Windy Poplars

Anne of Windy Poplars

Saturday's Children

Saturday's Children

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

Sorority House

Sorority House

Boy Slaves

Boy Slaves

Career

Career

Sylvia Bartholomew

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

Annabelle Porter

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

Condemned Women

Condemned Women

Girls' School

Girls' School

Natalie Freeman

Mother Carey's Chickens

Mother Carey's Chickens

Stella Dallas

Stella Dallas

Laurel "Lollie" Dallas

Too Many Wives

Too Many Wives

Meet the Missus

Meet the Missus

Make Way for a Lady

Make Way for a Lady

Chatterbox

Chatterbox

M'Liss

M'Liss

Steamboat Round the Bend

Steamboat Round the Bend

Chasing Yesterday

Chasing Yesterday

Jeanne Alexandre

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

The Key

The Key

Finishing School

Finishing School

Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait

Miriam Johnson (uncredited)

School for Girls

School for Girls

Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

Vivian Revere as a Child

Young America

Young America

The Purchase Price

The Purchase Price

Sarah Tipton (uncredited)

Emma

Emma

Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)

So Big!

So Big!

Young Selina Peake (uncredited)

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

Princess Anastasia

Gun Smoke

Gun Smoke

Horton's Daughter

Rich Man's Folly

Rich Man's Folly

Anne, as a child

City Girl

City Girl

Liliom

Liliom

4 Devils

4 Devils

Marion as a girl

Mother Knows Best

Mother Knows Best

Sally, as a child

Sins of the Fathers

Sins of the Fathers

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

The Callahans and the Murphys

The Callahans and the Murphys

Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)

Riders of the Purple Sage

Riders of the Purple Sage

Fay Larkin (uncredited)

Alice's Egg Plant

Alice's Egg Plant

His Wooden Wedding

His Wooden Wedding

The Fast Set

The Fast Set

Little Margaret Sones

The Man Who Fights Alone

The Man Who Fights Alone

The Rustle of Silk

The Rustle of Silk

The Spanish Dancer

The Spanish Dancer

Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)

Moonshine Valley

Moonshine Valley

Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)

The Hidden Woman

The Hidden Woman