10 Things you don’t know about Shirley Temple

1. Shirley Temple was born Shirley Temple Black in April 23, 1928.

2. Shirley Temple was the most famous child star in the 1930s

3. Shirley Temple began her film career in 1932 at the age of three

4. Shirley Temple was the greatest box-office star in Hollywood history

5. Shirley Temple was the daughter of Gertrude Amelia Temple (née Krieger), a homemaker, and George Francis Temple, a bank employee.

6. Although Shirley hid behind the piano whilst in the studio Lamont took a shine to her, inviting her to audition, and in 1932 signed her to a contract. Educational Pictures were about to launch their Baby Burlesks

7. Because the children were dressed as adults and given mature dialogue the series was eventually seen as dated and exploitive.

8. Following her venture into television, Temple became active in the Republican Party in California.

9. In 1972, Shirley Temple was diagnosed with breast cancer.

10. Shirley Temple,  died at age 85