I’m old enough to remember watching many Shirley Temple movies when I was a child. I think my favorite was “Heidi.” I loved her voice - so distinctive. A little pouty. Since I’ve been grown, I’ve re-watched some of her childhood movies and I’ve marveled that she was able to act so convincingly at such a young age. Even though Shirley Temple Black is more than 20 years older than I am, I feel that I almost watched her grow up on television via her movies.
Shirley Temple Black breaks arm just before 80th birthday
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Shirley Temple Black quietly celebrated her 80th birthday this week after breaking her arm in a fall at her suburban San Francisco home.
Rick Ross, her Los Angeles-based attorney, says the former child star is doing fine. She turned 80 on Wednesday.
Black was the top box-office draw in the U.S. from 1935 to 1938. Her best-known films include “Curly Top” and “Little Miss Marker.”
After retiring from the big screen, she held a number of diplomatic posts, including U.S. ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
Black lives in the San Francisco suburb of Woodside.
