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In Heidi, Shirley Temple was nine years old, but the world (along with Shirley) thought she was eight years old--according to Twentieth Century Fox publicity. To make her seem even more precocious, the studio had actually re-crafted her birth certificate to say April 23, 1929--not April 23, 1928. Shirley (and the world) did not learn of this PR deception until 1941, when she turned thirteen. Her mom did not want Shirley to enter her teens without knowing it. To this day, when Shirley Temple Black remembers her childhood in great detail, she frequently recalls her age incorrectly. For example, on her last day as a child star on the Twentieth Century Fox lot, she recalls that she was eleven years old in her autobiography Child Star. In actuality, she was twelve years old on that date in May of 1940 and about to be unemployed for a while.
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When did Shirley Temple start acting?
Shirley Temple started performing when she was 6 years old! No lie. She performed in Bright eyes. Actually that is not correct. Shirley started performing when she was three in 1931. Making her debut in the Baby Berlesks film "Runt Page."
When did Shirley Strickland die?
Shirley Strickland died on February 11, 2004 at the age of 78.
When did Laurence Shirley die?
Laurence Shirley died on May 5, 1760 at the age of 39.
How old was Shirley Goodman at death?
Shirley Goodman died on July 5, 2005 at the age of 69.
When did Shirley Horn die?
Shirley Horn died on October 20, 2005 at the age of 71.
Is it true that Shirley Temples parents killed her when she was little because she was to rich and they where jealous?
No. Shirley Temple went on to become a US ambassador and diplomat and died at the age of 85 on February 10, 2014.
When did Shirley Temple start acting?
Shirley Temple started performing when she was 6 years old! No lie. She performed in Bright eyes. Actually that is not correct. Shirley started performing when she was three in 1931. Making her debut in the Baby Berlesks film "Runt Page."
How old was Shirley Strickland at death?
Sharon Sheeley died on May 17, 2002 at the age of 62.
When did Shirley Strickland die?
Shirley Strickland died on February 11, 2004 at the age of 78.
When did Shirley Verrett die?
Shirley Verrett died on November 5, 2010 at the age of 79.
When did Shirley Mills die?
Shirley Mills died on March 31, 2010 at the age of 83.
When did Laurence Shirley die?
Laurence Shirley died on May 5, 1760 at the age of 39.
How old was Shirley Goodman at death?
Shirley Goodman died on July 5, 2005 at the age of 69.
How old was Shirley Mills at death?
Shirley Mills died on March 31, 2010 at the age of 83.
How old was Shirley Chisholm at death?
Shirley Chisholm died on January 1, 2005 at the age of 80.
How old was Shirley Jackson at death?
Shirley Jackson died on August 8, 1965 at the age of 48.
How old was Shirley Horn at death?
Shirley Horn died on October 20, 2005 at the age of 71.
