Ann Sheridan

Birth Name:

Clara Lou Sheridan

Birth Place:

Denton, Texas, United States

Profession

Actress, Soundtrack, Producer

Won a Golden Apple Award for Most Cooperative Actress in 1943
Attended North Texas State Teacher's College and the University of North Texas
Was entered into Paramount's "Search for Beauty" contest in 1933 by her older sister Kitty, for which she won a bit part in the 1934 film of the same name
Quote: "They nicknamed me 'The Oomph Girl,' and I loathe that nickname! Just being known by a nickname indicates that you're not thought of as a true actress․․․If you call an actress by her looks or a reaction, then that's all she'll ever be thought of as․"
Quote: "(On her position in film history): "There's no position, really․ It'll be just one of those things that's written off, for heaven's sake․ It won't mean anything․""
Best known for her role as Laury Ferguson in "Angels with Dirty Faces" and as Randy Monaghan in "Kings Row․"
Towards the end of her career she began appearing in television, most notably as Kathryn Corning in "Another World" and as Henrietta Hanks in "Pistols 'n' Petticoats․"
Took on the name Ann Sheridan in 1935 because her full name, Clara Lou Sheridan, wouldn't fit on the marquee for a play she was in at the time called "The Milky Way․"

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