Frank Sheridan (actor)
John Franklin Sheridan was an American actor of the silent and early sound film eras. With his comedy partner Joseph Flynn, he performed in the vaudeville duo Flynn and Sheridan.
Biography
Born in Boston, he began acting later in life, at the age of 46, and had several leading roles. As time went on, he segued into the character actor role and continued working right into his 70s. Although mostly in smaller roles, he continued to enjoy featured roles occasionally throughout the 1930s, as in his role of Sam Stubener in the 1936 film Conflict, which starred John Wayne.
In 1926, Sheridan married Catherine T. McNulty, who died in 1943. Later that same year, he married Edna M Carroll and they had one child. Frank Sheridan died on November 24, 1943, in Hollywood, aged 74.
Filmography
An * denotes a featured or starring role.At Bay as District Attorney Graham*The Money Master as John Haggleton*The Perils of Divorce as John Graham*The Struggle as Major James Carewe*Enlighten Thy Daughter as Daniel Stevens*Vengeance Is Mine as Peter Van Brunt*Ruler of the Road as Hugh Tomlinson*A Daughter of Two Worlds as Black Jerry Malone*Anne of Little Smoky as "The" Brockton*Her Lord and Master as Fred Stillwater*The Rider of the King Log as John Xavier Kavanagh*One Exciting Night as The DetectiveThe Man Next Door as Curley*Two Shall Be Born as Dominick Kelly*Lena Rivers as Henry Rivers Grahme Jr.*Fast Life as Warden*Side Street as Mr. O'Farrell*Danger Lights as Ed Ryan*The Other Tomorrow as Dave Weaver*Ladies of the Big House as Warden Hecker*The Public Defender as Charles Harmer*The Flood as David Bruce Sr.*Silence as Joel Clarke*Young Donovan's Kid as Father Dan*Murder by the Clock as Chief of PoliceA Free Soul as Prosecuting Attorney Broken Lullaby as PriestWashington Merry-Go-Round as KelleherThe Roadhouse Murder as District AttorneyThe Last Mile as Warden Frank Lewis*Okay, America! as Police CommissionerAfraid to Talk as Police CommissionerDeception as LeoThe Man Who Dared: An Imaginative Biography as Senator John McGuinness*The Woman Accused as Inspector SwopeMama Loves Papa as The MayorSpeed Demon as Captain Torrance*The Cat's-Paw as Police Commissioner Dan Moriarity*Stand Up and Cheer! as SenatorUpper World as Inspector KelloggWharf Angel as The CaptainThe Witching Hour as Chief of PoliceThe Merry Widow as JudgeThe Whole Town's Talking as RussellThe Revenge Rider as Jed Harmon*The Spanish Cape Mystery as Walter Godfrey*Front Page Woman as WardenFrisco Kid as MulliganWhispering Smith Speaks as Gordon D. Harrington Sr.*Death Flies East as WardenMen Without Names as Police CaptainWest Point of the Air as General DebbinNevada as Tom BlaineThe Payoff as George GormanHis Night Out as DetectiveWoman Wanted as JudgeThe Best Man Wins as Captain of the salvage tugMurder with Pictures as Police ChiefCountry Gentlemen as Chief of PoliceMissing Girls as Prison WardenThe Little Red Schoolhouse as Warden GailConflict as Sam Stubener*The Voice of Bugle Ann as NathanSan Francisco as Founders' Club Member The Leavenworth Case as Silas Leavenworth*The Life of Emile Zola as M. Van CassellParnell as Sheriff The Great O'Malley as Father PatrickMaytime as CommitteemanWoman in Distress as Inspector RoderickA Fight to the Finish as WardenCity Streets as Father Ryan*Secrets of a Nurse as WardenHeroes in Blue as Mike Murphy*Black Friday as Chaplain