Anne Shirley

Dawn Evelyeen Paris (April 17, 1918 – July 4, 1993), known as Anne Shirley, was an American film actress.Beginning her career as a child actress under the name Dawn O'Day, Shirley adopted the name of the character she played in Anne of Green Gables in 1934, and 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.She retired from acting in 1944, at the age of 26. She remained in Los Angeles, where she died in 1993.

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Anne Shirley
Alias (AKA)
Dawn O'Day
Paris Dawn Evelyeen
Birth dateApril 17, 1918
Birth nameDawn Evelyeen Paris
Birth place
New York City , United States
Date of deathJuly 04, 1993
Place of death
Los Angeles , United States
Spouse
Charles Lederer
Adrian Scott
Children
Julie Payne (1960s actress)

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