Frank Sheridan (actor)

American actor (1869–1943)

Catherine T. McNulty

(m. 1926; died 1943)

Edna M. Carroll

(m. 1943)

Children1

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]

Biography

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]

Filmography

(Per AFI database)^[3]

An * denotes a featured or starring role.

At Bay (1915) as District Attorney Graham*
The Money Master (1915) as John Haggleton*
The Perils of Divorce (1916) as John Graham*
The Struggle (1916) as Major James Carewe*
Enlighten Thy Daughter (1917) as Daniel Stevens*
Vengeance Is Mine (1917) as Peter Van Brunt*
Ruler of the Road (1918) as Hugh Tomlinson*
A Daughter of Two Worlds (1920) as Black Jerry Malone*
Anne of Little Smoky (1921) as "The" Brockton*
Her Lord and Master (1921) as Fred Stillwater*
The Rider of the King Log (1921) as John Xavier Kavanagh*
One Exciting Night (1922) as The Detective
The Man Next Door (1923) as Curley*
Two Shall Be Born (1924) as Dominick Kelly*
Lena Rivers (1925) as Henry Rivers Grahme Jr.*
Fast Life (1929) as Warden*
Side Street (1929) as Mr. O'Farrell*
Danger Lights (1930) as Ed Ryan*
The Other Tomorrow (1930) as Dave Weaver*
Ladies of the Big House (1931) as Warden Hecker*
The Public Defender (1931) as Charles Harmer*
The Flood (1931) as David Bruce Sr.*
Silence (1931) as Joel (Alva) Clarke*
Young Donovan's Kid (1931) as Father Dan*
Murder by the Clock (1931) as Chief of Police
A Free Soul (1931) as Prosecuting Attorney (uncredited)
Broken Lullaby (1932) as Priest
Washington Merry-Go-Round (1932) as Kelleher
The Roadhouse Murder (1932) as District Attorney
The Last Mile (1932) as Warden Frank Lewis*
Okay, America! (1932) as Police Commissioner
Afraid to Talk (1932) as Police Commissioner
Deception (1932) as Leo
The Man Who Dared: An Imaginative Biography (1933) as Senator John McGuinness*
The Woman Accused (1933) as Inspector Swope
Mama Loves Papa (1933) as The Mayor
Speed Demon (1933) as Captain Torrance*
The Cat's-Paw (1934) as Police Commissioner Dan Moriarity*
Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) as Senator
Upper World (1934) as Inspector Kellogg
Wharf Angel (1934) as The Captain
The Witching Hour (1934) as Chief of Police
The Merry Widow (1934) as Judge
The Whole Town's Talking (1935) as Russell
The Revenge Rider (1935) as Jed Harmon*
The Spanish Cape Mystery (1935) as Walter Godfrey*
Front Page Woman (1935) as Warden
Frisco Kid (1935) as Mulligan
Whispering Smith Speaks (1935) as Gordon D. Harrington Sr.*
Death Flies East (1935) as Warden
Men Without Names (1935) as Police Captain
West Point of the Air (1935) as General Debbin
Nevada (1935) as Tom Blaine
The Payoff (1935) as George Gorman
His Night Out (1935) as Detective
Woman Wanted (1935) as Judge
The Best Man Wins (1935) as Captain of the salvage tug
Murder with Pictures (1936) as Police Chief
Country Gentlemen (1936) as Chief of Police
Missing Girls (1936) as Prison Warden
The Little Red Schoolhouse (1936) as Warden Gail
Conflict (1936) as Sam Stubener*
The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936) as Nathan
San Francisco (1936) as Founders' Club Member (uncredited)
The Leavenworth Case (1936) as Silas Leavenworth*
The Life of Emile Zola (1937) as M. Van Cassell
Parnell (1937) as Sheriff (uncredited)
The Great O'Malley (1937) as Father Patrick
Maytime (1937) as Committeeman
Woman in Distress (1937) as Inspector Roderick
A Fight to the Finish (1937) as Warden
City Streets (1938) as Father Ryan*
Secrets of a Nurse (1938) as Warden
Heroes in Blue (1939) as Mike Murphy*
Black Friday (1940) as Chaplain

References

^ Vaudeville old & new: an encyclopedia of variety performances in America, p. 1013, entry 'Sheridan & Flynn'; by Frank Cullen, Florence Hackman, Donald McNeilly; published 2007 by Psychology Press
^ "Frank Sheridan profile". Gazillion Movies. Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
^ "Frank Sheridan profile". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 27, 2014.