Shirley Temple Black, commonly known as Shirley Temple, was a famous American diplomat, politician, actress, as well as a singer. Even though Shirley Temple had been performing in front of television screens since she was three years old, her rise to prominence came several years later, when she starred in David Butler’s comedy drama film entitled “Bright Eyes”. In the movie, Temple played the role of Shirley Blake, which was developed specifically for her. Temple’s role in “Bright Eyes” brought her a Juvenile Academy Award in 1935, for her input to the film industry. Temple followed her success with appearances in the 1935 musical film called “Curly Top”, as well as the 1937 musical drama movie “Heidi”, in which she co-starred with Jean Hersholt, Mary Nash and Marcia Mae Jones.
Shirley Temple Net Worth $30 Million
In addition to acting, Shirley Temple became known for her political ventures. In 1974, Temple earned the position of the United States Ambassador to Ghana, then became a Chief of Protocol of the United States, and in 1989 served under George H. W. Bush as the United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
A popular actress, as well as a politician, how rich is Shirley Temple? Sources state that Shirley Temple’s net worth is estimated to be $30 million. Most of Shirley Temple’s net worth came from her acting career, as well as her involvement in politics.
Shirley Temple was born in 1928, in Santa Monica, California. Temple was noticed in 1932, by Charles Lamont, who offered her a role in a collective series called “Baby Burlesks”. After that, Temple appeared in “Frolics of Youth”, “The Red-Haired Alibi” and “Little Miss Marker”. Shirley reached the peak of her career in 1935 and the following years, when she began to be featured in such major films as “Captain January”, “The Littlest Rebel”, and “Our Little Girl” to name A few. Temple failed to repeat her early success with her future works, therefore she decided upon her retirement from the film industry when she was 22 years old. However, even though she stayed away from the limelight for a while, Shirley Temple made her return to on television screens in 1958, when she began hosting a children’s anthology series called “Shirley Temple’s Storybook”, which aired for two seasons. Initially, the show seemed to be too amateur, hence, as a result of this it was recreated and re-released under the name of “The Shirley Temple Show”. Unfortunately, due to the competition on the network from such shows as “Dennis the Menace” and “The Wizard of Oz”, “The Shirley Temple Show” failed to maintain its ratings, and was eventually cancelled.
Aside from acting, Temple dabbled in politics, until she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Shirley Temple passed away in 2014, at the age of 85, due to obstructive pulmonary disease, which developed as a result of smoking. Temple’s contributions to the film industry have been acknowledged with Kennedy Center Honors, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, a bronze statue near the Fox Studio, as well as a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
