Johnny Sheffield in Tarzan's New York Adventure

Johnny Sheffield (born April 11, 1931) is an American former child actor. Image File history File links Johnny_Sheffield. ... Image File history File links Johnny_Sheffield. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... The term child actor is generally applied to a child acting in motion pictures or television, but also to an adult who began his or her acting career as a child; to avoid confusion the latter is also called a former child actor. ...

He was born Jon Matthew Sheffield Cassan in Brailes,,and is really ugly, some say he looks like a donkey. the second child of actor Reginald Sheffield (February 18, 1901-December 8, 1957) and Louise Van Loon (January 21, 1905-April 14, 1987). His older sister was Mary Alice Sheffield Cassan and his younger brother was William Hart Sheffield Cassan (actor Billy Sheffield). This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Reginald Sheffield (February 18, 1901 - December 8, 1957) was an Engish-born actor. ... February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

His father was himself a former juvenile performer when he came to the United States from his native England. His mother, a native of New York, was a Vassar College graduate with a liberal arts education who loved books and lectured widely. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Languages English (de facto) Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Closeup of the Vassar Main Building Vassar College is a private, highly selective, coeducational liberal arts college situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. ...

Johnny was said to have been sickly and frail as a small child, but his father saw to it that he have a daily regimen of exercise. Not only did his health improve, he became strong and physically fit. His father also encouraged him in an acting career. (for options, see option exercise) U.S. marine emerges from the water upon completing the swimming portion of the triathlon. ... Look up Career in Wiktionary, the free dictionary A career is traditionally seen as a course of successive situations that make up a persons worklife. ...

In 1938, Sheffield became a child star when he was cast in the juvenile lead of a West Coast production of the highly successful Broadway play On Borrowed Time, which starred Dudley Digges and featured Victor Moore as Gramps. Sheffield played the role of Pud, a long role for a child. He later went to New York as a replacement and performed the role on Broadway. 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... In general, the term West Coast is a nickname for the coastal states of the Western United States, comprising California, Oregon and Washington, and sometimes Alaska and Hawaii (see Pacific States). ... Broadway theatre is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... A stage play is a dramatic work intended for performance before a live audience, or a performance of such a work. ... Victor Moore Victor Moore (born February 24, 1876, in Hammonton, NJ; died July 23, 1962, in East Islip, NY) was a star of stage and screen. ... Nickname: The Big Apple Official website: City of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area Total 468. ...

The following year, his father read an article in the Hollywood Reporter that asked, "Have you a Tarzan Jr. in your backyard?" He believed he did and set up an interview. The Hollywood Reporter is the second major trade paper of the film industry in the United States, the first being Variety. ...

MGM was searching for a suitable youngster to play the adopted son of Tarzan in its next jungle movie with stars Johnny Weissmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan. Sheffield was taken to an audition and was extremely fortunate, as Weissmuller personally chose him out of all the other juvenile actors to play the part of "Boy" in Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939). For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... James H. Pierce and Joan Burroughs Pierce starred in the 1932-34 Tarzan radio series Tarzan, a character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1914 novel Tarzan of the Apes, and then in twenty-three sequels. ... Johnny Weissmuller as Tarzan in Tarzan and His Mate Johnny Weissmuller (June 2, 1904 – January 20, 1984) was a Danube Swabian swimmer and actor born in Austro-Hungary (in a town now in the Romanian Banat), who came with his parents to the United States. ... Maureen OSullivan as Jane in Tarzan and His Mate Maureen O’Sullivan (17 May 1911 – 23 June 1998) was an Irish-born actress. ... See also: 1938 in film 1939 1940 in film 1930s in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as the greatest year in film history. ...

In that same year, Sheffield appeared in the Busby Berkely movie musical Babes in Arms with Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, classmates of his at the studio school. Busby Berkeley (November 29, 1895–March 14, 1976), born William Berkeley Enos in Los Angeles, California, was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. ... Babes in Arms is a 1937 musical theater production which tells the story of a boy who puts on a show to avoid being sent to a work farm. ... Actor Mickey Rooney speaks at the Pentagon in 2000 during a ceremony honoring the USO. Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr. ... Judy Garland, circa 1943. ...

He appeared with many other performers over the years, including Jeanette McDonald, Pat O'Brien, Cesar Romero, Ronald Reagan and Beverly Garland. James Cagney (center) and OBrien (right) in Angels with Dirty Faces Pat OBrien (November 11, 1899 - October 15, 1983), born William Joseph Patrick OBrien in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was a movie actor with over 100 screen credits. ... Cesar Romero, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1934 Cesar Julio Romero, Jr. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Beverly Garland (born Beverly Lucy Fessenden on October 17, 1926) is a veteran American film and television actress with a half-century of credits, from cult 1950s B movies to the hit WB series 7th Heaven. ...

Sheffield played Boy in three Tarzan movies at MGM, and in another five after the star, Weissmuller, and production of the movie series moved to RKO. The blonde actress Brenda Joyce played Jane in the last three Tarzan movies Sheffield appeared in. RKO could stand for: RKO Pictures The R.K.O. - finishing manoever (and initials) of WWE professional wrestler Randy Orton. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Brenda Joyce (born Betty Leabo February 25, 1917 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, USA) was a 54 film actress who appeared in many B-movies of the 1940s. ...

After he outgrew the role of Boy, the teenage Sheffield went on to star in his own jungle movie series. In 1949, he made Bomba, the Jungle Boy with co-star Peggy Ann Garner. In all, he appeared as Bomba twelve times. See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... Peggy Ann Garner (February 3, 1932 - October 16, 1984) was a American cinema and theater actress. ...

Sheffield appeared in his last movie, as Bomba, in 1955. He then made a pilot for a television series, Bantu, the Zebra Boy, which was created, produced and directed by his father, Reginald Sheffield. Although the production values were high compared to other TV jungle shows of the day, a sponsor was not found and the show was never produced as a weekly series. // Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts. ... A television pilot is the first episode of an intended television series. ... Reginald Sheffield (February 18, 1901 - December 8, 1957) was an Engish-born actor. ...

Sheffield decided to leave the industry and enrolled in college to further his education. He lived and worked for a time in Arizona. The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 6th 295,254 km² 500 km 645 km 0. ...

He was married to Patricia in 1959 in Yuma, Arizona. He and Patty have three children: Patrick M. Sheffield, Stewart Sheffield and Regina L. Sheffield. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yuma is a city located in Yuma county, Arizona, United States. ...

After leaving show business, Sheffield completed a business degree at UCLA. Turning his attention to other fields, he involved himself variously in farming, real estate and construction. For a time, he was a representative for the Santa Monica Seafood Company importing lobsters from Baja California in Mexico. He has also written articles of his movie reminiscences and sold copies of the TV pilot Bantu, the Zebra Boy on video. Show business is a vernacular term for the business of entertainment. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing a program of study. ... The University of California, Los Angeles, popularly known as UCLA, is a public, coeducational university situated in the neighborhood of Westwood within the city of Los Angeles. ... Farming, ploughing rice paddy, in Indonesia Agriculture is the process of producing food, feed, fiber and other desired products by cultivation of certain plants and the raising of domesticated animals (livestock). ... Real estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings. ... Cranes are essential in large construction projects, such as this skyscraper In project architecture and civil engineering, construction is the building or assembly of any infrastructure. ... Baja California is the northernmost state of Mexico. ... A television pilot is the first episode of an intended television series. ...

Johnny Sheffield lives in Southern California. Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal or colloquially, the Southland, is an informal name for the megalopolis and nearby desert that occupies the southern-most quarter of the state of California. ...

Filmography

• Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939) (MGM) ... Boy
• Babes in Arms (1939) (MGM) ... Bobs
• Lucky Cisco Kid (1940) (20th Century Fox ) ... Tommy Lawrence
• Knute Rockne, All American (1940) (Warner Bros.) ... Knute at 7
• Little Orvie (1940) (RKO) ... Orvie Stone
• Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941) (MGM) ... Boy
• Million Dollar Baby (1941) (Warner Bros.) ... Alvie Grayson
• Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942) (MGM) ... Boy
• Tarzan Triumphs (1943) (RKO Pathé) ... Boy
• Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943) (RKO Pathé) ... Boy
• Roughly Speaking (1945) (Warner Bros.) ... Frankie at 9
• Tarzan and the Amazons (1945) (RKO Pathé) ... Boy
• Tarzan and the Leopard Woman (1946) (RKO Pathé) ... Boy
• Tarzan and Huntress (1947) (RKO Pathé) ... Boy
• The Sun Comes Up (1949) (MGM) ... music lover
• Bomba, the Jungle Boy (1949) (Monogram) ... Bomba
• Bomba on Panther Island (1949) (Monogram) ... Bomba
• The Lost Volcano (1950) (Monogram) ... Bomba
• Bomba and the Hidden City (1950) (Monogram) ... Bomba
• The Lion Hunters (1951) (Monogram) ... Bomba
• Bomba and the Elephant Stampede (1951) (Monogram) ... Bomba
• African Treasure (1952) (Monogram) ... Bomba
• Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952) (Monogram) ... Bomba
• Safari Drums (1953) (Allied Artists) ... Bomba
• Killer Leopard (1954) (Allied Artists) ... Bomba
• The Golden Idol (1954) (Allied Artists) ... Bomba
• Lord of the Jungle (1955) (Allied Artists) ... Bomba