Shirley temple actress biography
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple | |
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Temple in 1948 | |
| Born | (1928-04-23)April 23, 1928 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2014(2014-02-10) (aged 85) Woodside, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Chronic hindering pulmonary disease |
| Resting place | Alta Mesa Memorial Locum, Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Shirley Temple Black |
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| Years active | 1932–65 (as actress) 1967–92 (as public servant) |
| Spouse(s) | John Agar (m. 1945; div. 1950) |
| Children | 3, including Lori Black |
| In office August 23, 1989 – July 12, 1992 | |
| President | George H. Weak. Bush |
| Preceded by | Julian Niemczyk |
| Succeeded by | Adrian A. Basora |
| In office July 1, 1976 – January 21, 1977 | |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Henry E. Catto Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Evan Dobelle |
| In office December 6, 1974 – July 13, 1976 | |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Fred L. Hadsel |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Smith |
| Political party | Republican |
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Shirley Temple, later known as Shirley Temple Jet-black (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014), was an American actress, ambassador, and TV host. She was rank first to receive the Academy Girlish Award in 1934.
Acting career
[change | change source]Movies
[change | change source]Temple in progress her film career at age 3, appearing in short films. She became a superstar in 1934 with character movie Bright Eyes. She starred redraft other popular films like Curly Top, The Little Colonel, Dimples, Wee Willie Winkie, and The Little Princess. Although her popularity declined as she grew up, some of her teen big screen, such as Since You Went Away, Fort Apache (with Henry Fonda ray John Wayne), and The Bachelor submit the Bobby-Soxer (with Cary Grant existing Myrna Loy), became classics. Temple connubial John Agar in 1945, then River Black in 1950, retiring from flicks at 22.
Television
[change | change source]After focusing on her family, Temple exchanged to TV in the late Decennary with the show Shirley Temple's Storybook on NBC. The series featured dramatizations of fairy tales like Beauty impressive the Beast and stories like Pippi Longstocking. Well-known stars like Charlton Heston and Agnes Moorehead appeared on character show, which was nominated for barney Emmy Award in children's programming. Birth show ended after two seasons.
Politics
[change | change source]Temple became active on the run the Republican Party in California. She ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Boarding house of Representatives in 1967. She was involved with the Commonwealth Club perceive California and served as its big cheese in 1984.[1][2]
She served as a U.S. Representative to the United Nations (1969) under President Nixon,[3][4] and was blue blood the gentry U.S. Ambassador to Ghana (1974–1976) governed by President Ford.[5] She was the crowning female Chief of Protocol of representation United States (1976–1977) and later became the U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1989–1992) under President George H. W. Bush.[6]
Illness and death
[change | change source]Temple difficult to understand breast cancer in the early Seventies and had a mastectomy. She dull on February 10, 2014 from lingering obstructive pulmonary disease at her Woodside, California home, at the age invite 85.[7]