Anne Shirley
Anne Shirley (born Dawn Evelyeen Paris) 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.
Murder, My Sweet
as Ann GrayleAfter being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply...
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Stella Dallas
as Laurel "Lollie" DallasAfter divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.
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All That Money Can Buy
as Mary StoneFarmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr....
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City Girl
as Marie TustineA waitress from Chicago falls in love with a man from rural Minnesota and marries him, with the...
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Three on a Match
as Vivian Revere as a ChildAlthough Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she...
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Anne of Green Gables
as Anne ShirleyAnne Shirley, an orphan, is fostered by farmer Matthew Cuthbert and his sister Marilla, who were...
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Government Girl
as May Harness BlakeAn aviation engineer and a government secretary are thrown together by the war effort.
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The Purchase Price
as Sarah Tipton (uncredited)Nightclub singer Joan Gordon runs away from her gangster boyfriend to become a mail-order bride...
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Finishing School
as BillieVirginia, who studies at a boarding school for upper-class girls, falls in love with a medical...
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Bombardier
as Burton HughesA documentary/drama about the training of bombardiers during WWII. Major Chick Davis proves to...
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Four Jacks and a Jill
as Karanina 'Nina' Novak, the JillKaranina "Nina" Novak, is befriended by Nifty, the leader of a four-piece orchestra, and in...
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Law of the Underworld
as Annabelle PorterA respected citizen with secret ties to the local mob is faced with revealing his criminal...
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Mother Carey's Chickens
as Nancy CareyA financially-strapped mother and her children relocate from the city to a small rural town.
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Emma
as Isabelle as a Child (uncredited)When Fred Smith's wife dies in childbirth, Emma Thatcher, who has been nanny to the couple's...
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Rasputin and the Empress
as Princess Anastasia (uncredited)The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the...
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Vigil in the Night
as Lucy LeeA good nurse ruins her career by covering up for her sister's careless mistake.
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Riders of the Purple Sage
as Fay Larkin (uncredited)A Texas Ranger searches for his kidnapped sister.
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Steamboat Round the Bend
as Fleety BelleA Louisiana con man enters his steamboat into a winner-take-all race with a rival while trying...
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Liliom
as LouiseA carousel barker falls in love with a young woman. Both are fired from their jobs, and when the...
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A Man to Remember
as Jean JohnsonOn the day of his funeral, a dedicated smalltown doctor is remembered by his neighbors and patients.
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Condemned Women
as Millie AnsonA shoplifter gets sentenced to a women's prison.
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Bachelor Bait
as Miriam Johnson (uncredited)After being fired from his job at the Marriage License Bureau, a clerk turns to matchmaking.
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So Big!
as Young Selina Peake (uncredited)A farmer's widow takes on the land and her late husband's tempestuous son.
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Sins of the Fathers
as Mary, as a child (as Dawn O'Day)A married restaurant owner is persuaded to become a bootlegger by a beautiful young girl. When...
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The Man Who Fights Alone
as DorothyJohn Marble, a construction engineer is stricken by paralysis and begins to envision the growth...
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Chatterbox
as Jenny YatesTeenage orphan Jenny Yates becomes starstruck when a revival of an old Victorian melodrama...
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The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
as Self (archive footage)This documentary revisits the making of Gone with the Wind via archival footage, screen tests,...
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Saturday's Children
as Bobby HalevyAn inventor and his bride get testy in the city as they try to make ends meet.
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School for Girls
as Catherine Fogarty (as Dawn O'Day)After being convicted of stealing some jewels, Annette Eldrige is sent to a reformatory...
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Unexpected Uncle
as Kathleen BrownAn elderly gentleman comes to a young woman's aid by pretending to be her uncle. Comedy.
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Rich Man's Folly
as Anne, as a childThe dream of Paul Dombey, the wealthy owner of the shipping company, is to have a son to...
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The Callahans and the Murphys
as Mary Callahan (as Dawn O'Day)The story of two feuding Irish immigrant families living in a tenement.
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Man from Frisco
as Diana KennedyMatt Braddock is a civil engineer during World War II who has new ideas for shipbuilding....
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The Life of Jimmy Dolan
as Mary LouChampion boxer Jimmy Dolan has cultivated a wholesome image for himself, but he's a boozer and...
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Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
as uncreditedHedda Hopper plays hostess at a party for her (grown) son William (DeWolfe Jr.). Hopper, attends...
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The Powers Girl
as Ellen EvansTwo small-town sisters who've come to New York City for very different reasons find themselves...
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Young America
as Mabel SaundersMrs. Doray sits with a Juvenile Court Judge to learn more about problem children and what to do...
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Make Mine Laughs
as (archive footage)A kind of filmed vaudeville show, using old material from RKO films and some new.
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Anne of Windy Poplars
as AnneSentimental drama about an ambitious young teacher who arrives in a small town to take the job...
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Meet the Missus
as Louise FosterA small town Ohio barber accompanies his ditzy wife to Atlantic City, where she competes in the...
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The Mayor of 44th Street
as Jessey LeeIn this drama, an ex-vaudevillian dancer opens up a dance band agency and help street kids at...
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Movieland Magic
as (archive footage)Released as part of a series of WB shorts under the collective title of "Technicolor Specials"...
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4 Devils
as Marion as a girlThe circus provides the backdrop for this melodrama that chronicles the lives of four children...
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Girls' School
as Natalie FreemanWealthy high school girls are sent to a boarding school to learn proper etiquette. Linda Simpson...
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The Spanish Dancer
as Don Balthazar Carlos (as Dawn O'Day)The Spanish Dancer is the story of Maritana, a Romani girl who dances in courtyards and even...
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A Night at the Biltmore Bowl
as Anne ShirleyJoin vocalists broadcasting from the Biltmore Bowl in Los Angeles.
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Make Way for a Lady
as June DrewAn imaginative teenager decides to play matchmaker for her widowed father. Director David...
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Alice's Egg Plant
as AliceJulius, the boss of Alice's chicken farm, has to find a way to deliver 5000 eggs to Sinkem and...
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The Rustle of Silk
as GirlLola de Breze loves Lord Arthur Fallaray from afar, though there seems to be no way to bring...
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West Point Widow
as Nancy HullIn this romance, a hospital nurse marries a West Point football hero. She soon gets pregnant,...
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Sorority House
as Alice FisherA young girl begins to wonder if she really fits into the upper-class sorority she's trying to join.
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The Key
as Flower peddlerA British officer stationed in Ireland falls for the wife of an intelligence man.
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Too Many Wives
as Betty JacksonAn heiress and a dog-catcher go searching for a priceless stamp.
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His Wooden Wedding
as uncreditedA few moments before Charley is going to marry, a friend, gives him an anonymous note, stating...
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The Hidden Woman
as GirlAnn Wesley, a wealthy society girl is loved by Bart Andrews. Andrews reproaches Ann for her...
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Music in Manhattan
as Frankie FosterFrankie Foster and Stanley Benson are a pair of small-potatoes performers. Both try to make it...
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Lady Bodyguard
as A. C. BakerA.C.Baker, advertising executive for an insurance company, approaches test pilot Terry Moore...
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M'Liss
as M'Liss SmithThe third film version of the Bret Harte tale, starring Anne Shirley as a miner's daughter in a...
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Boy Slaves
as AnnieSocial drama of Depression-era homeless children who turn to crime and are sentenced by a judge...
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Career
as Sylvia BartholomewSet in a tiny midwestern town, this sentimental drama centers on the rivalry between two...
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Chasing Yesterday
as Jeanne AlexandreAn elderly bachelor, feeling nostalgic for his youth, seeks out his late sweetheart's teenage...
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Gun Smoke
as Horton's DaughterFollowing a killing and robbery in a big city back east, gang leader Kedge Darvas and some of...
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Moonshine Valley
as Nancy (as Dawn O'Day)Ned Connors, a prospector, has a happy marriage with his wife, living in the hills, until fate...
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