6.9
Stella Dallas
1937
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
April 17, 1918(75)
Day of Death
July 4, 1993
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Dawn O'DayDawn Evelyeen Paris
Anne Shirley
Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
7.5
City Girl
1930
7.2
Murder, My Sweet
1944
7.0
5.2
Government Girl
1943
6.4
Emma
1932
6.0
Girls' School
1938
5.7
Bombardier
1943
6.8
Liliom
1930
Career
1939
5.1
5.5
Gun Smoke
1931
Filmography
- 1988MovieThe Making of a Legend: Gone with the Windas Self (archive footage)
- 1949MovieMake Mine Laughsas (archive footage)
- 1946MovieMovieland Magicas (archive footage)
- 1944MovieMurder, My Sweetas Ann Grayle
- 1944MovieMusic in Manhattanas Frankie Foster
- 1944MovieMan from Friscoas Diana Kennedy
- 1943MovieGovernment Girlas May Harness Blake
- 1943MovieBombardieras Burton Hughes
- 1943MovieThe Powers Girlas Ellen Evans
- 1943MovieLady Bodyguardas A. C. Baker
- 1942MovieThe Mayor of 44th Streetas Jessey Lee
- 1942MovieFour Jacks and a Jillas Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the Jill
- 1941MovieHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
- 1941MovieUnexpected Uncleas Kathleen Brown
- 1941MovieAll That Money Can Buyas Mary Stone
- 1941MovieWest Point Widowas Nancy Hull
- 1940MovieAnne of Windy Poplarsas Anne
- 1940MovieSaturday's Childrenas Bobby Halevy
- 1940MovieVigil in the Nightas Lucy Lee
- 1939MovieCareeras Sylvia Bartholomew
- 1939MovieSorority Houseas Alice Fisher
- 1939MovieBoy Slavesas Annie
- 1938MovieA Man to Rememberas Jean Johnson
- 1938MovieGirls' Schoolas Natalie Freeman
- 1938MovieMother Carey's Chickensas Nancy Carey
- 1938MovieLaw of the Underworldas Annabelle Porter
- 1938MovieCondemned Womenas Millie Anson
- 1937MovieStella Dallasas Laurel "Lollie" Dallas
- 1937MovieMeet the Missusas Louise Foster
- 1937MovieToo Many Wivesas Betty Jackson
- 1936MovieMake Way for a Ladyas June Drew
- 1936MovieM'Lissas M'Liss Smith
- 1936MovieChatterboxas Jenny Yates
- 1935MovieSteamboat Round the Bendas Fleety Belle
- 1935MovieA Night at the Biltmore Bowlas Anne Shirley
- 1935MovieChasing Yesterdayas Jeanne Alexandre
- 1934MovieAnne of Green Gablesas Anne Shirley
- 1934MovieBachelor Baitas Miriam Johnson (uncredited)
- 1934MovieThe Keyas Flower peddler
- 1934MovieFinishing Schoolas Billie
- 1934MovieSchool for Girlsas Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)
- 1933MovieThe Life of Jimmy Dolanas Mary Lou
- 1932MovieRasputin and the Empressas Princess Anastasia
- 1932MovieThree on a Matchas Vivian Revere as a Child
- 1932MovieThe Purchase Priceas Sarah Tipton (uncredited)
- 1932MovieSo Big!as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)
- 1932MovieYoung Americaas Mabel Saunders
- 1932MovieEmmaas Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)
- 1931MovieRich Man's Follyas Anne, as a child
- 1931MovieGun Smokeas Horton's Daughter, Isabelle (uncredited)