Ann Sheridan

Personal Info

Birthday

February 21, 1915

Day of Death

1967-01-21

(51 years old)

Place of Birth

Denton, Texas, USA

Also Known As

Clara Lou Sheridan

The "Oomph" Girl

Ann Sheridan

Biography

Ann Sheridan, or Clara Lou Sheridan, (February 21, 1915 - January 21, 1967) was an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films San Quentin (1937) with Humphrey Bogart, Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) with James Cagney and Bogart, They Drive by Night (1940) with George Raft and Bogart, City for Conquest (1940) with Cagney and Elia Kazan, The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) with Bette Davis, Kings Row (1942) with Ronald Reagan, Nora Prentiss (1947), and I Was a Male War Bride (1949) with Cary Grant.

Known For

Lux Video Theatre

The Opposite Sex

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

I Was a Male War Bride

The Man Who Came to Dinner

Angels with Dirty Faces

Woman on the Run

Good Sam

Filmography

2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
1992
Legends of the West
as Ruby Gilman in 'Dodge City'
1982
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
as Self (archive footage)
1969
The Extraordinary Seaman
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1967
Pistols 'n' Petticoats
as Henrietta 'Hank' Hanks
1957
Woman and the Hunter
as Laura Dodds
1956
The Opposite Sex
as Amanda Penrose
Come Next Spring
as Bess Ballot
1954
A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
1953
Appointment in Honduras
as Sylvia Sheppard
Take Me to Town
as Vermillion O'Toole
1952
Just Across the Street
as Henrietta Smith
Steel Town
as 'Red' McNamara
1950
Woman on the Run
as Eleanor Johnson
Stella
as Stella Bevans
1949
I Was a Male War Bride
as Lt. Catherine Gates
1948
Good Sam
as Lucille 'Lu' Clayton
Silver River
as Georgia Moore
1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
as Self
The Unfaithful
as Christine Hunter
Nora Prentiss
as Nora Prentiss
1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self
One More Tomorrow
as Christie Sage
Cinderella Jones
as Red Cross Nurse
1944
The Doughgirls
as Edna Stokes Cadman
Shine on Harvest Moon
as Nora Bayes
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
Edge of Darkness
as Karen Stensgard
1942
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
George Washington Slept Here
as Connie Fuller
Wings for the Eagle
as Roma Maple
Juke Girl
as Lola Mears
Kings Row
as Randy Monaghan
1941
The Man Who Came to Dinner
as Lorraine Sheldon
Breakdowns of 1941
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Navy Blues
as Marge 'Margie' Jordan
Honeymoon for Three
as Anne Rogers
1940
Breakdowns of 1940
as Self
City for Conquest
as Peggy Nash
They Drive by Night
as Cassie Hartley
Torrid Zone
as Lee Donley
It All Came True
as Sarah Jane Ryan
Castle on the Hudson
as Kay Manners
1939
Angels Wash Their Faces
as Joy Ryan
Indianapolis Speedway
as Frankie Merrick
Winter Carnival
as Jill Baker
Naughty But Nice
as Zelda Manion
Dodge City
as Ruby Gilman
Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8
as Ann Sheridan
They Made Me a Criminal
as Goldie West
1938
Breakdowns of 1938
as Maxine (archive footage) (uncredited)
Angels with Dirty Faces
as Laury Ferguson
Broadway Musketeers
as Fay Reynolds
Letter of Introduction
as Lydia Hoyt
Cowboy from Brooklyn
as Maxine Chadwick
Little Miss Thoroughbred
as Madge Perry Morgan
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Ann Sheridan
Mystery House
as Nurse Sarah Keate
The Patient in Room 18
as Sara Keate
1937
She Loved a Fireman
as Marjorie Shannon
Alcatraz Island
as Flo Allen
The Footloose Heiress
as Kay Allyn
Wine, Women and Horses
as Valerie
San Quentin
as May
The Great O'Malley
as Judy Nolan
Black Legion
as Betty Grogan
1936
Sing Me a Love Song
as Lola Parker (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)
as Self
1935
Fighting Youth
as Carol Arlington
Hollywood Extra Girl
as Genevieve
The Crusades
as Christian Slave Girl (uncredited)
The Glass Key
as Nurse
The Red Blood of Courage
as Elizabeth Henry
Mississippi
as Schoolgirl (uncredited)
Car 99
as Mary Adams
The Fighting Westerner
as Rita Ballard
Rumba
as Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Home on the Range
as Singer (as Clara Lou Sheridan)
Enter Madame
as Flora's Shipboard Friend (as Clara Lou Sheridan)
1934
One Hour Late
as Girl (uncredited)
Limehouse Blues
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Behold My Wife!
as Mary White
Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove
as Sands of the Desert Model (uncredited)
Ready for Love
as Priscilla at Basket Social
College Rhythm
as Chorine / Gloves Salesgirl
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as Town Girl
The Lemon Drop Kid
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Wagon Wheels
as Young Lady (uncredited)
You Belong to Me
as Wedding Party Guest
Ladies Should Listen
as Adele
The Notorious Sophie Lang
as Mannequin (uncredited)
Shoot the Works
as Hanratty's Secretary (uncredited)
Kiss and Make-Up
as Beautician (as Clara Lou Sheridan)
Many Happy Returns
as Chorine (uncredited)
Murder at the Vanities
as Lou - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)
Come On, Marines!
as Loretta
Bolero
as (uncredited)
Search for Beauty
as Dallas Beauty Winner (uncredited)