Frank Sheridan | |
Birth Name: | John Franklin Sheridan |
Birth Date: | 11 June 1869 |
Birth Place: | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Death Place: | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Occupation: | Actor |
Years Active: | 1915–1940 |
Children: | 1 |
John Franklin Sheridan (June 11, 1869 – November 24, 1943) was an American actor of the silent and early sound film eras. With his comedy partner Joseph Flynn, he performed in the vaudeville duo Flynn and Sheridan.[1]
Born in Boston, he began acting later in life, at the age of 46, and had several leading roles. As time went on, he segued into the character actor role and continued working right into his 70s. Although mostly in smaller roles, he continued to enjoy featured roles occasionally throughout the 1930s, as in his role of Sam Stubener in the 1936 film Conflict, which starred John Wayne.
In 1926, Sheridan married Catherine T. McNulty, who died in 1943. Later that same year, he married Edna M Carroll and they had one child. Frank Sheridan died on November 24, 1943, in Hollywood, aged 74.[2]
An * denotes a featured or starring role.