
Acting
Born April 17, 1918 · New York City, New York, USA
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.

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988

Make Mine Laughs
1949

Movieland Magic
1946

Murder, My Sweet
1944

Music in Manhattan
1944

Man from Frisco
1944

Government Girl
1943

Bombardier
1943

The Powers Girl
1943

Lady Bodyguard
1943

The Mayor of 44th Street
1942

Four Jacks and a Jill
1942

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941

Unexpected Uncle
1941

All That Money Can Buy
1941

West Point Widow
1941

Anne of Windy Poplars
1940

Saturday's Children
1940

Vigil in the Night
1940

Career
1939

Sorority House
1939

Boy Slaves
1939

A Man to Remember
1938

Girls' School
1938

Mother Carey's Chickens
1938

Law of the Underworld
1938

Condemned Women
1938

Stella Dallas
1937

Meet the Missus
1937

Too Many Wives
1937

Make Way for a Lady
1936

M'Liss
1936

Chatterbox
1936

Steamboat Round the Bend
1935

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
1935

Chasing Yesterday
1935

Anne of Green Gables
1934

Bachelor Bait
1934

The Key
1934

Finishing School
1934

School for Girls
1934

The Life of Jimmy Dolan
1933

Rasputin and the Empress
1932

Three on a Match
1932

The Purchase Price
1932

So Big!
1932

Young America
1932

Emma
1932

Rich Man's Folly
1931

Gun Smoke
1931

Liliom
1930

City Girl
1930

Sins of the Fathers
1928
Mother Knows Best
1928

4 Devils
1928

Night Life
1927

The Callahans and the Murphys
1927

His Wooden Wedding
1925

Alice's Egg Plant
1925

Riders of the Purple Sage
1925

The Fast Set
1924

The Man Who Fights Alone
1924

The Spanish Dancer
1923

The Rustle of Silk
1923

Moonshine Valley
1922

The Hidden Woman
1922