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Exclusive | Shirley Temple's secret wedding venue lists for $2.45M -- because local churches wouldn't host a ceremony for a divorcee

California Post·Angela Serratore·6 months ago
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The California abode where the golden-curled sweetheart of Old Hollywood tied the knot is on the market in Monterey.

The property at 150 Littlefield Road, a meticulously-preserved 1940 California adobe ranch tucked into the leafy Aguajito Oaks neighborhood, is priced at $2.45 million — and has a resume straight out of a movie.

The home is referenced in “ Child Star: An Autobiography ” as the setting where Shirley Temple, the most famous child actress in American history, exchanged vows with her second husband, Charles Alden Black.

Shirley Temple was the most famous child star in American history. Getty Images

Temple married Charles Alden Black in 1950 — he was her second husband. The wedding took place at his parents’ home, which is now for sale, because local churches wouldn’t marry a divorcee. Getty Images

The dwelling has sold only a few times over the last century.…

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