Shirley Jane (Temple) Black (1928 - 2014)

Born 23 Apr 1928 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Charles Alden Black — married 16 Dec 1950 in Del Monte, Monterey, Monterey, California, United States

Died 10 Feb 2014 at age 85 in Woodside, San Mateo, California, United States

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Biography

Shirley (Temple) Black is Notable.

Child actress and diplomat including United States Delegate to the United Nations

Shirley Temple was born in 1928.^[1] Her parents were George Francis Temple and Gertrude Amelia Krieger. She became an actress at age three. At age five, she received international fame in for the film Bright Eyes, The movie was the first feature film designed specifically for a girl's talents and the first where her name appeared eponymously over the title. Her signature song, "On the Good Ship Lollipop", was introduced in the film and sold 500,000 sheet-music copies. It was written by Richard Armstrong Whiting and inspired by his daughter, Margaret. She became the first child star to be honored with a miniature Juvenile Oscar for her film accomplishments. She imprinted her footprints and handprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre,

Other major hit films included Curly Top with actor John Love Boles. The movie included the signature song "Animal Crackers in My Soup."

John Love Boles and Shirley Temple - on the set of Curly Top

She married twice. First to John Agar in 1945.^[2] Later, she married television executive Charles Alden Black on December 16, 1950.^[3] A son and a daughter were born of her second marriage.

After an unsuccessful campaign for election to the United States Congress, she worked in foreign service. She was first appointed as a delegate to the 24th United Nations General Assembly. Later, she served as United States Ambassador to Ghana. She was appointed the first female Chief of Protocol of the United States and was in charge of arrangements for President Jimmy Carter's inauguration and inaugural ball. Later, she served as the United States Ambassador to Czechoslovakia. ^[4]

She died on 10 February 2014 and was buried in Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States.^[5]

Census Information

• In the 1930 census Shirley (age 1) was the daughter of George T Temple at 944 24 St, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States.^[6]
• In the 1940 census Shirley (age 11), Actress, was the daughter of George F Temple in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "California, Birth Index, 1905-1995," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2RQ-NBX : accessed 06 Oct 2014), Shirley Temple, 23 Apr 1928; citing Los Angeles, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.
2. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K8K9-Q9N : accessed 06 Oct 2014), John George Agar and Shirley Jane Temple, 19 Sep 1945; citing p. 8, Los Angeles, California, United States; FHL microfilm 2115180.
3. ↑ "Shirley Temple Is Married To Charles Black." Santa Cruz Sentinel, December 17, 1950, page 1. Newspapers.com (subscription required).
4. ↑ Remembering Ambassador Shirley Temple Black
5. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
   Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #124923538
   Ancestry Record 60525 #117596212 (accessed 30 March 2023)
   Shirley Temple burial (died on 10 Feb 2014) in Alta Mesa Memorial Park, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, California, United States of America.
6. ↑ 1930 Census: "1930 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1930; Census Place: Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1483; FHL microfilm: 2339909
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6224 #91150569 (accessed 30 March 2023)
   Shirley J Temple (1), single daughter, in the household of George T Temple (40) at 944 24 St, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA. Born in California FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCD4-L8K : accessed 06 Oct 2014), Shirley J Temple in the household of George T Temple, Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1483, sheet 1B, family 18, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 174.
7. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00407; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 60-218
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #75287164 (accessed 30 March 2023)
   Shirley Temple (11), single daughter, Actress, in the household of George F Temple (50) in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Born in California; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K9CP-QLZ : accessed 06 Oct 2014), Shirley Temple in household of George F Temple, Councilmanic District 3, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 60-218, sheet 21B, family 130, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 407.

• "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/242C-Z86 : accessed 06 Oct 2014), Shirley Temple, 1938.

See also:

• Wikipedia: Shirley Temple-Black
• Wikidata: Item Q182580, en:Wikipedia
• Politico, Shirley Temple: 10 political facts