Fred Sherman (actor)
Fred Sherman (born Clarence E. Kolegraff; May 14, 1905 – May 20, 1969) was an American actor.
Fred Sherman | |
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 Fred Sherman in Andy Griffith Show 1962 | |
| Born | Clarence E. Kolegraff May 14, 1905 |
| Died | May 20, 1969 (aged 64) |
Early years
Sherman was born Clarence E. Kolegraff 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); and Why Must I Die? (1960).
Personal life and death
After completing an episode of The Andy Griffith Show in 1962, he suffered a stroke which confined him to hospitals. 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.
External links
- Fred Sherman at IMDb