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) |
Fred Sherman (born Clarence E. Kolegraff; May 14, 1905 – May 20, 1969) was an American actor.
Fred Sherman | |
|---|---|
| Fred Sherman in Andy Griffith Show 1962 | |
| Born | Clarence E. Kolegraff May 14, 1905 |
| Died | May 20, 1969 (aged 64) |
Fred Sherman (born Clarence E. Kolegraff; May 14, 1905 – May 20, 1969) was an American actor.
Sherman was born Clarence E. Kolegraff[ citation needed ] in South Dakota. [1]
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).
After completing an episode of The Andy Griffith Show in 1962, he suffered a stroke which confined him to hospitals.[ citation needed ] 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]
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