Shirley Temple Black
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Temple in 1944
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| 27th United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia | |
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In office August 23, 1989 – July 12, 1992 |
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| President | George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Julian Niemczyk |
| Succeeded by | Adrian A. Basora |
| 18th | |
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In office July 1, 1976 – January 21, 1977 |
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| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Henry E. Catto, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Evan Dobelle |
| 9th United States Ambassador to Ghana | |
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In office December 6, 1974 – July 13, 1976 |
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| President | Gerald Ford |
| Preceded by | Fred L. Hadsel |
| Succeeded by | Robert P. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Shirley Temple April 23, 1928 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, 2014 (aged 85) Woodside, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Emphysema |
| Resting place |
Alta Mesa Memorial Park Palo Alto, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
John Agar (m. 1945; div. 1950) Charles Alden Black (m. 1950; d. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Tutors, private high school |
| Alma mater | Westlake School for Girls (1940–45) |
| Occupation | Film actress (1932–50) TV actress/entertainer (1958–65) Public servant (1969–92) |
| Known for | Juvenile film roles |
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| Website | shirleytemple |
Shirley Temple Black (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, businesswoman and diplomat most notable as Hollywood's number one box-office star from 1935 to 1938. As an adult, she was named United States ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia and also served as .
Shirley Temple began her film career in 1932 at age 3. In 1934, she found international fame in Bright Eyes, a feature film designed specifically for her talents. She received a special Juvenile Academy Award in February 1935 for her outstanding contribution as a juvenile performer to motion pictures during 1934, and film hits such as Curly Top and Heidi followed year after year during the mid-to-late 1930s. Licensed merchandise that capitalized on her wholesome image included dolls, dishes, and clothing. Her box-office popularity waned as she reached adolescence. She appeared in a few films of varying quality in her mid-to-late teens, and retired from films in 1950 at the age of 22.
Temple returned to show business in 1958 with a two-season television anthology series of fairy tale adaptations. She made guest appearances on television shows in the early 1960s and filmed a sitcom pilot that was never released. She sat on the boards of corporations and organizations including The Walt Disney Company, Del Monte Foods and the National Wildlife Federation. She began her diplomatic career in 1969, with an appointment to represent the United States at a session of the United Nations General Assembly. In 1988, she published her autobiography, Child Star.
Temple was the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Kennedy Center Honors and a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. She is 18th on the American Film Institute's list of the greatest female American screen legends of Classic Hollywood cinema.
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