# Shirley Temple

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| Born | (1928-04-23)April 23, 1928 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2014(2014-02-10) (aged 85) Woodside, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Resting place | Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Shirley Temple Black |
| Occupations | * Actress
* singer
* dancer
* businesswoman
* diplomat
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| Years active | 1932–65 (as actress) 1967–92 (as public servant) |
| Spouse(s) |
John Agar
​ ​(m. 1945; div. 1950)​
Charles Alden Black
​ ​(m. 1950; died 2005)​ |
| Children | 3, including Lori Black |
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| 27th United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia |
| **In office** August 23, 1989 – July 12, 1992 |
| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Julian Niemczyk |
| Succeeded by | Adrian A. Basora |
| 18th Chief of Protocol of the United States |
| **In office** July 1, 1976 – January 21, 1977 |
| President | Gerald Ford Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | Henry E. Catto Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Evan Dobelle |
| 9th United States Ambassador to Ghana |
| **In office** December 6, 1974 – July 13, 1976 |
| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Fred L. Hadsel |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Smith |
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| Personal details |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Website | www.shirleytemple.com |
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**Shirley Temple**, later known as Shirley Temple Black (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014), was an American actress, diplomat, and TV host. She was the first to receive the Academy Juvenile Award in 1934.

## Acting career

### Movies

Temple started her film career at age 3, appearing in short films. She became a superstar in 1934 with the movie *Bright Eyes*. She starred in other popular films like *Curly Top*, *The Little Colonel*, *Dimples*, *Wee Willie Winkie*, and *The Little Princess*. Though her popularity declined as she grew up, some of her teen movies, such as *Since You Went Away*, *Fort Apache* (with Henry Fonda and John Wayne), and *The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer* (with Cary Grant and Myrna Loy), became classics. Temple married John Agar in 1945, then Charles Black in 1950, retiring from movies at 22.

### Television

After focusing on her family, Temple returned to TV in the late 1950s with the show *Shirley Temple's Storybook* on NBC. The series featured dramatizations of fairy tales like *Beauty and the Beast* and stories like *Pippi Longstocking*. Well-known stars like Charlton Heston and Agnes Moorehead appeared on the show, which was nominated for an Emmy Award in children's programming. The show ended after two seasons.

## Politics

Temple became active in the Republican Party in California. She ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1967. She was involved with the Commonwealth Club of California and served as its president in 1984.

She served as a U.S. Representative to the United Nations (1969) under President Nixon, and was the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana (1974–1976) under President Ford. She was the first female Chief of Protocol of the United States (1976–1977) and later became the U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia (1989–1992) under President George H. W. Bush.

## Illness and death

Temple had breast cancer in the early 1970s and had a mastectomy. She died on February 10, 2014 from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at her Woodside, California home, at the age of 85.

## Other websites

* "Official site" (Legend Films memorabilia and merchandise site authorized by Shirley Temple Black)
* Shirley Temple on IMDb
* Shirley Temple at the TCM Movie Database
* ShirleyTempleFans.com
* Female Frontiers QuestChat Archive: Shirley Temple Archived 2016-04-09 at the Wayback Machine and biography Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
* Shirley Temple movies for free download
* Shirley Temple Theatre Archived 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
* Shirley Temple's Storybook Archived 2008-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
* Photographs of Shirley Temple