Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

American actress and diplomat (1928–2014)
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Shirley Temple Black (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, businesswoman, and diplomat who was Hollywood's number one box-office draw as a child actress from 1934 to 1938. As an adult, she was named United States ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia, and also served as Chief of Protocol of the United States.

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Shirley Temple was born on Monday, 23 April 1928 in Santa Monica, California, USA. Her full name at birth was Shirley Jane Temple. She was best known as an actress. Temple's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Monday, 10 February 2014 in Woodside, California, USA at the age of 85. She is buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California, U.S.. Shirley attended high school at Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, CA. She was considered to be politically right leaning and was affiliated with the Republican Party (USA). Her religion is listed as Protestant. She was 5' 2" (157 cm) tall with an average build. She had light brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). Her net worth was reported to be $30,000,000 US dollars. Her zodiac star sign was Taurus.

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Full name at birth
Shirley Jane Temple
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Claim to fame
Hedi, The Little Princess, Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm
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Date of birth
23 April 1928
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Place of birth
Santa Monica, California, USA
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Date of death
10 February 2014
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Age
85 (age at death)
Place of death
Woodside, California, USA
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Cause of death
Natural Causes
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Resting place
Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California, U.S.
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Occupation
Actress • singer • dancer • businesswoman • diplomat
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PERSONAL DETAILS

Height
5' 2" (157 cm)
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Distinctive feature
Her Curls
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Pets
  • Pekingese (Dog - Ching-Ching II)
  • Scottie (Dog - Corky)
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Net worth
$30,000,000 USD
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High school
Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, CA
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Cti
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I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph.
  • Breast cancer survivor.
  • 2005: Premiere Magazine ranked her as #33 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature.
  • A soft cocktail - Shirley Temple - was created in her honor consisting of, Ginger Ale (or 7-Up), Grenadine and Orange Juice, topped with a Maraschino Cherry and a slice of lemon.
  • Her mother, Gertrude Temple, did her hair in pin curls for each movie. Every hairstyle had exactly 56 curls.
  • Her daughter "Lorax" (Lori Black) was the bass player for the rock band The Melvins .
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