(1928–2014), American child star; latterly Shirley Temple Black. In the 1930s she appeared in a succession of films, such as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938). She later became active in Republican politics and represented the US at the United Nations and as an ambassador.
Definition of Temple, Shirley in US English:
Temple, Shirley
proper nounˈtempəl
(1928–2014), US child star; married name Shirley Temple Black. In the 1930s, she appeared in movies such as The Little Colonel (1935) and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1938). She later became active in Republican politics and represented the US at the United Nations and as an ambassador.