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Anne Shirley

Anne Shirley

Birthday: 1918-04-17 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

1944
Murder, My Sweet

as    Ann Grayle

1944
Man from Frisco

as    Diana Kennedy

1944
Music in Manhattan

as    Frankie Foster

1943
Bombardier

as    Burton Hughes

1943
The Powers Girl

as    Ellen Evans

1943
Government Girl

as    May Harness Blake

1942
The Mayor of 44th Street

as    Jessey Lee

1942
Four Jacks and a Jill

as    Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill

1940
Saturday's Children

as    Bobby Halevy

1939
Sorority House

as    Alice Fisher

1938
Law of the Underworld

as    Annabelle Porter

1938
A Man to Remember

as    Jean Johnson

1938
Condemned Women

as    Millie Anson

1937
Too Many Wives

as    Betty Jackson

1934
Anne of Green Gables

as    Anne Shirley

1930
City Girl

as    Marie Tustine

1925
Alice's Egg Plant

as    Alice

1923
The Spanish Dancer

as    Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)