Shirley Temple Black: 1928 - 2014

Shirley Temple Black, who lifted America's spirits as a bright-eyed, dimpled child movie star during the Great Depression and later became a U.S. diplomat, died on Feb. 10, 2014, at age 85.

Shirley Temple with actor Robert Young in the 1936 Hollywood film "Stowaway." Temple, who was born in 1928, began acting at the age of 3. She received an honorary Academy Award in 1934 for her contributions as a child film star.

Actor, dancer and singer Shirley Temple wears a sailor's uniform and cap for her 1936 film "Captain January." The actress plays a little girl who goes to live with a lighthouse keeper after her parents die.

Shirley Temple plays talented orphan Rebecca in the 1938 film "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm."

Shirley Temple and Bill "Bojangles" Robinson dance together in the 1935 film "The Littlest Rebel," about a plantation-owning family during the Civil War. Robinson played the family's slave.

Shirley Temple, age 6, poses with a jack-o'-lantern in front of a scary shadow, circa 1935.

Shirley Temple poses in a bathing costume, circa 1935.

Shirley Temple sits sulking at the table as a butler tries to tempt her with pudding in a scene from the 1936 film "Poor Little Rich Girl."

Actress Shirley Temple plays little Priscilla Williams, who moves to a military outpost in India with her mother, in the 1937 film "Wee Willie Winkie."

Temple played the title role in 1937's "Heidi," about an orphan girl who is taken away from her grandfather (played by Jean Hersholt) to live with an injured girl.

Temple poses in a floral kimono for a studio portrait, circa 1940.

Shirley Temple arrives at her first premiere for the film "Wee Willie Winkie" in Hollywood on June 26, 1937.

Shirley Temple played the title role in 1941's "Kathleen," about a 12-year-old girl who wishes she had a normal family. Nella Walker played her governess, Mrs. Farrell.

Shirley Temple in 1945.

Shirley Temple in a posed portrait from 1948.

Married American actors Shirley Temple and John Agar pose with their 3-month-old baby daughter, Linda Susan, in 1948.

Shirley Temple at the piano with her son Charles Black Jr. and daughter Lori Black at home in 1957.

Former child star Shirley Temple during her time as a United States ambassador. Her 1934 honorary Academy Awards are on the piano behind her.

Shirley Temple Black celebrates receiving the Screen Actors Guild's life achievement award at the 12th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 29, 2006.