Fred Sherman (actor)

Summary

Fred Sherman (born May 14, 1905[citation needed] – May 20, 1969) was an American actor.

Fred Sherman
Sherman in Too Many Women (1942)
Born(1905-05-14)May 14, 1905
DiedMay 20, 1969(1969-05-20) (aged 64)
OccupationActor
Years active1942–1962
Spouse
Claire Carleton
(m. 1944)

Early years edit

Sherman was born in South Dakota.[1]

Career edit

After seeing his first stage show, he went to San Francisco and took a character part with an amateur stock company and acted in several touring companies.[1]

His television credits included Perry Mason, I Love Lucy, Bonanza, The Adventures of Superman, and The Andy Griffith Show, on which he appeared in two episodes as dry cleaning store owner Fred Goss—he was featured as a beau of Aunt Bee in "Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee"[2] and in "Jailbreak" in which he provided key information to help Andy and Barney capture two criminals.

His credited film roles included Too Many Women (1942); Shepherd of the Ozarks (1942); Hi, Neighbor (1942); *Wrecking Crew; Chain Lightning (1950); A Lust to Kill (1958); Alaska Passage (1959); " 7 Men From Now (1956); and Why Must I Die? (1960).

Personal life and death edit

Sherman died May 20, 1969, at the Motion Picture Country Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.[1]

On February 14, 1944, Sherman married actress Claire Carleton in Hollywood.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Rites Set Saturday For Fred Sherman". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. May 22, 1969. p. 8. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "H. Fred Goss - the Andy Griffith Show | TVmaze".
  3. ^ "Claire Carleton, Actress, Wed". The New York Times. February 15, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved September 10, 2021.

External links edit

  • Fred Sherman at IMDb