Johnny Sheffield
American actor (1931-2010)
Johnny Sheffield (April 11, 1931–October 15, 2010) was an American child actor. He won the part of Boy in the 1939 movie Tarzan Finds a Son! after beating out more than 300 other children. He co-starred with Johnny Weissmuller in seven more Tarzan movies. He also played Bomba, the Jungle Boy in 12 movies between 1949 and 1955. He retired from acting after the twelfth and last Bomba movie. He went on to get a business degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He worked in contracting and real estate. He died of a heart attack after falling off a ladder while pruning a palm tree. He was married and had two sons and a daughter.[1]
Johnny Sheffield | |
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Born | John Matthew Sheffield Cassan April 11, 1931 Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Died | October 15, 2010 Chula Vista, California, U.S. |
Resting place | Cremated |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1939–1955 |
Spouse | Patricia Sheffield (1959–2010, his death) |
Children | Patrick Stewart Regina |
Parent(s) | Reginald Sheffield Louise van Loon |
List of movies
changeYear | Title | Role |
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1939 | Tarzan Finds a Son! | Boy |
Babes in Arms | Bobs | |
1940 | Lucky Cisco Kid | Tommy Lawrence |
Knute Rockne, All American | Knute Rockne (at age 7) | |
Little Orvie | Orvie Stone | |
1941 | Tarzan's Secret Treasure | Boy |
Million Dollar Baby | Alvie Grayson | |
1942 | Tarzan's New York Adventure | Boy |
1943 | Tarzan Triumphs | Boy |
Tarzan's Desert Mystery | Boy | |
1945 | Roughly Speaking | Frankie (at age 9) |
Tarzan and the Amazons | Boy | |
1946 | Tarzan and the Leopard Woman | Boy |
1947 | Tarzan and the Huntress | Boy |
1949 | Bomba, the Jungle Boy | Bomba |
Bomba on Panther Island | Bomba | |
1950 | The Lost Volcano | Bomba |
Bomba and the Hidden City | Bomba | |
1951 | The Lion Hunters | Bomba |
Bomba and the Elephant Stampede | Bomba | |
1952 | African Treasure | Bomba |
Bomba and the Jungle Girl | Bomba | |
1953 | Safari Drums | Bomba |
1954 | Killer Leopard | Bomba |
The Golden Idol | Bomba | |
1955 | Lord of the Jungle | Bomba |
References
changeOther websites
change- The Guardian:Johnny Sheffield obituary
- Johnny Sheffield on IMDb
- "Matt's Bomba the Jungle Boy Movie Guide"
- Johnny Sheffield; findagrave.com
- Bomba Speaks