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Shirley Temple

1928 - 2014

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Shirley Temple was an american actress, singer, dancer, businesswomen, and was Hollywood's first number one box-office draw as a child actress from 1935 to 1938. Shirley had started her career at the age of 3 and at the age of 5, she was adored by many and was popular as a child and had sold millions of products. Shirley had starred in movies such as Since you went away and The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer. Shirley had also served as an ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia. She was also a breast-cancer awareness pioneer and has had saved thousands of lives. Shirley Temple had taught us to speak about the issues that are surrounding you and you might find out you are not alone.

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