#5060 - (47¢) Shirley Temple

The final honoree in the "Legends of Hollywood" series, Shirley Temple (1928-2014) was Hollywood's number one box office draw as a child actress from 1935 to 1938. She began her film career at the age of three, and as a talented child actress, singer and dancer, appeared in 29 films between the ages of 3 and 10, and 14 films from the ages of 14 to 21. She retired from film in 1950 at the age of 22. She began her diplomatic career in 1969 when President Nixon appointed her to represent the United States at the United Nations, and served as Ambassador to Ghana from 1974 to 1976 and Ambassador to Czechoslovakia from 1989 to 1992, and she also served as Chief of Protocol of the United States under President Ford. US #5060 Shirley Temple