Los Angeles, Dec. 28 -- Marilyn Granas, whose childhood unfolded quietly alongside one of Hollywood's most famous young stars as Shirley Temple's first stand-in, has died at the age of 98.
Her family said she passed away on October 21 after several years with dementia, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
After Temple had joined Granas and her classmates to work on a number in a dance studio, Granas was asked to stand back-to-back with the child star. "We were exactly the same size, and they hired me as her stand-in," she recalled.
The next day, Granas reported for work on Temple's Baby, Take a Bow (1934) - they were 6 when it reached theaters - followed by such other films as Bright Eyes (1934), Now and Forever (1934), Curly Top (1935) and T...