Shirley Temple was a child actor who became famous for her roles in movies during the 1930s and 1940s. She was born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California, and showed an interest in the arts from a young age. After being scouted by a casting director, she quickly became one of the most popular actresses of her time.

As she moved into young adulthood, her career began to flail, and she had difficulty maintaining a show business career beyond her initial triumphs. She made her last film appearance in the 1940s, but she wasnt quite done with show business. In the 1950s, she made a Hollywood comeback with the television show "Shirley Temples Storybook," an anthology series that retold classic childrens tales.

Shirley Temple received various awards throughout her lifetime, including recognition by the Screen Actors Guild and the American Center for Films for Children. She was also honored by the Kennedy Center.

Shirley Temple died on February 10, 2014, at the age of 85, due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) .