Anne Shirley (actress)

For the fictional literary character she played, see Anne Shirley.
Anne Shirley
Born
Dawn Evelyn Paris

(1918-04-17)April 17, 1918
New York City, NY, U.S.
DiedJuly 4, 1993(1993-07-04) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other namesDawn O'Day
OccupationActress
Years active1922–1944
Known for
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(m. 1937; div. 1943)​
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(m. 1945; div. 1948)​
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(m. 1949; died 1976)​
Children2, including Julie Payne
AwardsHollywood Walk of Fame

Anne Shirley (born Dawn Evelyn Paris; April 17, 1918 – July 4, 1993) was an American actress.

Beginning her career as a child actress under the stage name Dawn O'Day, she adopted the stage name of Anne Shirley after playing the title character in the film adaptation of Anne of Green Gables in 1934,[1] after which she achieved a successful career in supporting roles. Among her films is Stella Dallas (1937), for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Shirley left the acting profession in 1944 at the age of 26 and remained in Los Angeles, where she died at the age of 75.[2]

  1. ^ "Anne Shirley At Weller". The Times Recorder. Zanesville, Ohio. July 7, 1940. p. 16. Retrieved July 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon[dead link‍]
  2. ^ Shipman, David (October 22, 2011). "Obituary: Anne Shirley". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 2022-05-07. Retrieved November 1, 2015.