Shirley Temple’s First Marriage
Shirley Temple married John Agar in 1945. The couple met while she was performing in films and stage shows during the mid-1940s. Their marriage lasted until 1950.
Shirley Temple’s Second Marriage
In 1950, Temple married Charles Alden Black, a businessman and former U.S. Navy intelligence officer. They remained married until his death in 2005. Black later worked in banking and politics.
Children and Later Life
Shirley Temple and Charles Black had three children. After retiring from acting, she focused on public service and diplomacy. She served as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations and later as U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and Czechoslovakia.
For more details on her life, visit the Britannica Shirley Temple biography.
