Temple, Shir ‧ ley /ˈʃɜːli $ ˈʃɜːr-/ BrE AmE
(1928–) a US child actress who was very popular during the 1930s. She sang and danced and had ↑ blond curly hair, and is best known for singing the song On the Good Ship Lollipop . Her films include Little Miss Marker (1934) and Heidi (1937). As an adult she became Shirley Temple Black, and worked as an ↑ ambassador for the US government.