Shirley Temple

秀蘭·簡·鄧波兒（Shirley Jane Temple，1928年4月23日－2014年2月10日），兒童時期為美國著名童星之一，美國歷史上第一位女禮賓司司長。生于美國加利福尼亞州的圣莫尼卡。
3歲時鄧波兒在母親的安排下進入一所叫米格林的幼兒舞蹈學校接受訓練，1934年年僅6歲出演了歌舞片《起立歡呼》，影片大獲成功。隨后一年中，鄧波兒出演了《新群芳大會》、《小安琪》、《小情人》等8部影片。由于在這幾部影片的出色表演，1935年年僅7歲的她就獲得了第7屆奧斯卡特別金像獎，成為有史以來獲得奧斯卡獎的第一個孩子。同年“美國電影科學學會”還授于她“1934年最杰出個人”稱號。從1934年到1939年，她每年都在最受歡迎的十大明星之列，成為當時美國兒童崇拜的偶像，也是成年人心目中的寵兒，曾有“大眾小情人”之稱。秀蘭鄧波兒是天生的歌舞好手，也是才華洋溢的演員，她共拍過超過40部電影，大都在12歲前。秀蘭鄧波兒童星時代著名作品包括“小卷毛”（Curly Top）與“小叛逆”（The Littlest Rebel）等，獲歸功挽救二十世紀福斯影片公司（20th Century Fox）在當年免于破產。隨著她的逐漸長大，少女時代的秀蘭·鄧波兒，銀壇魅力逐漸消退，觀眾無法接受他們最喜愛的小寶貝已經長大的現實。
在演完第43部影片后她正式告別影壇轉而投身政壇，是共和黨支持者。先后擔任過美國駐聯合國代表團代表、美國駐加納大使、福特總統(tǒng)時期的禮賓司司長，1989年，喬治·赫伯特·沃克·布什總統(tǒng)任命她為美國駐捷克斯洛伐克大使。秀蘭·鄧波兒曾于1977年4月到中國訪問。
1999年，鄧波兒以其童星時期的成就，被美國電影學會選為百年來最偉大的女演員第18名。
另外，有一種沒有酒精成份的雞尾酒使用了她的名字，名為秀蘭·鄧波兒，又叫兒童雞尾酒，在外國深受兒童歡迎。
曼秀雷敦的小護士商標的模特為秀蘭·鄧波兒。秀蘭·鄧波兒于1945年與約翰·阿加爾 （1921年-2002年）結婚。1948年生了一個女兒起名為琳達·蘇珊·阿加爾。1950年兩人離婚，同年改嫁小查爾斯·布萊克。1952年生兒子小查爾斯·布萊克，1954年生女兒洛瑞·布萊克。成年之后曾患乳腺癌。
2014年2月10日，鄧波兒逝世。享年85歲。
by Jason Ankeny
No other child star in the history of popular entertainment enjoyed so much fame and renown as Shirley Temple -- by the tender age of six, she was already among the biggest celebrities in the world. Born April 23, 1928 in Santa Monica, California, she began taking dance classes at three, which led to her discovery by Hollywood in 1932; initially, she was tapped for a new series of children's films called "Baby Burlesks," parodies of adult features of the era designed to capitalize on the massive success of Hal Roach's Our Gang shorts. Temple soon enjoyed a number of bit parts in minor features before her breakthrough performance singing "Baby Take a Bow" in the 1934 musical Stand Up and Cheer poised her on the brink of stardom; while her skills as a singer and dancer were already remarkable, her gifts as an actress were ultimately her greatest drawing card, and she connected with audiences on a deeply emotional level rivaled only by a handful of the era's biggest adult performers.
In 1934 alone, Temple made nine features, most notably Little Miss Marker and Bright Eyes, the latter launching her hit song "On the Good Ship Lollipop"; as a result of her success that year -- just her first as a feature actress -- she was even given a special miniature Academy Award. Through it all, Temple remained so poised that rumors swirled that she was not even really a child at all, but a dwarf. As the Depression raged on, her films emerged as compulsory escapist fare for audiences of all ages, and soon she was making upwards of $300,000 annually, with a vast array of dolls, coloring books, clothes and other products bearing her likeness. As the 1930s wore on, Temple's star continued to ascend; each of her films was more profitable than the one which preceded it, and included such hits as 1935's The Littlest Rebel, 1936's Poor Little Rich Girl, and 1937's Heidi. Her pictures also generated a number of hit songs, among them "Animal Crackers in My Soup," "When I Grow Up," "Curly Top" and "Swing Me an Old-Fashioned Love Song."
In 1938, Temple was the year's top box-office draw; however, while a few more hits followed, including 1939's The Little Princess, as the 1940s dawned her popularity began to dwindle -- like so many child stars before and after her, her wide audience appeal simply faded as she entered her teens. Temple continued appearing on screen for the remainder of the decade, each time to diminishing returns; she eventually retired from screen acting at the age of 21. In 1958, she attempted to mount a comeback in television, hosting the short-lived series The Shirley Temple Storybook; 1960's Shirley Temple Show fared no better. After marrying businessman Charles Black, Temple concentrated on family life, also working extensively for charitable concerns; in the late 1960s she entered politics, unsuccessfully campaigning for Congress. In 1968, however, she was appointed as a U.S. representative to the United Nations, and from 1974 to 1976 was the U.S. ambassador to Ghana. In 1988, Temple published her autobiography, Child Star; a year later she was named ambassador to Czechoslovakia.