| Fred Sherman | |
|---|---|
 Sherman in Too Many Women (1942) | |
| Born | (1905-05-14)May 14, 1905 |
| Died | May 20, 1969(1969-05-20) (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1942–1962 |
| Spouse |
Claire Carleton (m. 1944) |
Fred Sherman (born May 14, 1905 – May 20, 1969) was an American actor.
Early years
Sherman was born in South Dakota.
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.
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" 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);The Tall T (1957);
Personal life and death
Sherman died May 20, 1969, at the Motion Picture Country Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.
On February 14, 1944, Sherman married actress Claire Carleton in Hollywood.
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.
External links
- Fred Sherman at IMDb