There were more dark secrets lying behind the depths of Old Hollywood than anyone could have realized.
The Vatican Accused Shirley Temple of Being a Dwarf

Temple was such a talented and charismatic child actor that rumors began circulatingâone of which alleged she was a dwarf. The hearsay surrounding Temple escalated to the point where the Vatican actually sent Father Silvio Massante to investigate, confirming to the general public that Temple was indeed a young girl, not an adult woman.