Fred Sherman (actor)
Fred Sherman (born May 14, 1905 – May 20, 1969) was an American actor.
Fred Sherman | |
|---|---|
 Sherman in Too Many Women (1942) | |
| Born | May 14, 1905 |
| Died | May 20, 1969 (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1942–1962 |
| Spouse |
Claire Carleton (m. 1944) |
Early years
Sherman was born in South Dakota.[1]
Career
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
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
- "Rites Set Saturday For Fred Sherman". Los Angeles Evening Citizen News. May 22, 1969. p. 8. Retrieved September 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "H. Fred Goss - the Andy Griffith Show | TVmaze".
- "Claire Carleton, Actress, Wed". The New York Times. February 15, 1944. p. 14. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
