“My mother was such a special lady,” Withers' daughter Kendall Errair said in a statement.

But as she moved out of childhood, Withers craved more mature roles.

By the time she was 21, Withers had appeared in 38 films.

Jane Withers objects to Shirley Temple’s(right) dog “Rags,” but Shirley steadfastly defends the up in a scene from “Bright Eyes”

(L-R) Jane Withers and Shirley Temple.Bettmann/Getty

Withers received a Living Legacy Award from the nonprofit Women’s International Center in 2003.