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Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928)

Shirley Temple was born in Santa Monica, California to George Francis Temple (1888–1980), a businessman and banker, and Gertrude Amelia Krieger (1893–1977) a retired dancer. Shirley's mother loved dancing, and directed her daughter towards the performing arts.

A constant presence on the lot during Shirley's childhood acting years, Gertrude Temple helped her learn her lines and controlled her wardrobe. She modeled the "Shirley Temple Curls" after Mary Pickford, another actress known for little girl roles. Gertrude ensured that there were exactly 56 ringlets in little Shirley's hair for each take.

Shirley Temple was probably best known for being an American child actress, singer, and tap dancer in the 1930s. She rose to fame at the age of six when she appeared in Bright Eyes in 1934. She went on to star in a series of films that won her positive critical acclaim and saw her become the top grossing star at the American box-office during the height of the Great Depression. In 1935, Shirley Temple received a special miniature Academy Award Oscar " in grateful recognition of her outstanding contribution to screen entertainment during the year 1934."

Shirley has been known for most of her adult life by her married name, Shirley Temple Black. As an adult she became a politician and a diplomat representing the United States, including appointments as U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia. She is currently retired from public life.

Shirley received Kennedy Center Honors in 1998, and was presented with a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award in 2006.

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