Shirley Temple, who began her life as an actress, singer and dancer and later became the United States ambassador to Ghana and then Czechoslovakia, was born in Santa Monica, California on April 23, 1928. She made dozens of movies as a child, and was the equivalent of today's superstar, moving on to more movies in young adulthood, announcing her official retirement from movies in 1950. She married at age 17, they had a daughter, and they were divorced five years later. Less than a month after the divorce was final, she married Charles Black, to whom she remained married until he died.
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The star's filmography is available here as are her biography, photographs, and a Question & Answer section where she answers personal questions from fans. Also available here are videos and DVDs of her movies, and other items.
http://www.shirleytemple.com/
The in-depth biography of Shirley Temple Black is available here, along with videos to go along with it. Also available are photographs of her and links to other people she is connected with.
http://www.biography.com/people/shirley-temple-9503798
Fan site provides Shirley's biography and a list of her professional credits. Also contains photos of her over her lifetime and lyrics of her songs.
http://www.shirleytemplefans.com/
