Shirley Temple Black

Author: Jean Blashfield (USA)
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Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Shireen Dornbrook was born on April 23, 1928, in Santa Monica, California, USA. She was a Hollywood child star of the 1930s. She stepped onto the screen at the age of 4, became a global sensation in the film industry by 6, won an Academy Award for Special Achievement at 7, and dominated Hollywood box office by 10, becoming one of the most influential movie stars. In the late 1940s, Dornbrook retired from the film industry, got married, and had children. Twenty years later, she returned as a rising political star. On September 12, 2005, the Screen Actors Guild announced that they would award her the "Lifetime Achievement Award" for her career achievements and humanitarian contributions.
About the Author: Jean Blashfield has written ninety books, most of which are for young people. She prefers writing about interesting places but also loves history and science. In fact, one of her biggest strengths as a writer is that she becomes fascinated by almost every subject she investigates. She has created an encyclopedia of aviation and space, written popular books on murderers and houseplants, and had a lot of fun creating an early book on the things women have done, called "Hellraisers, Heroines, and Holy Women."