Hiram Sherman | |
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 As Firk inThe Shoemaker's Holiday (1938) | |
| Born | (1908-02-11)February 11, 1908 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 1989(1989-04-11) (aged 81) Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1934–1989 |
Hiram Sherman (February 11, 1908 – April 11, 1989) was an American actor.
Hiram Sherman was born inBoston, Massachusetts. His father, Clifford Leon Sherman, worked in the art department ofThe Boston Globe.[1]
He made hisBroadway debut as aplaywright with the short-lived comedyToo Much Party in 1934.[2] The farce, directed byWilliam Friedlander, opened at the Theatre Masque on March 5, 1934, and closed after only eight performances. It proved to be his sole attempt at writing. Two years later he made his Broadway debut as an actor in theFederal Theatre Project'sHorse Eats Hat.[2] In 1937 he played Junior Mister in the original production ofThe Cradle Will Rock.[3]
Additional theatre credits include the inauguralMercury Theatre productionsCaesar andThe Shoemaker's Holiday,[4]: 339–340 Very Warm for May,Cyrano de Bergerac,Boyd's Daughter (which he also directed),Mary, Mary, and3 for Tonight. He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical forTwo's Company andHow Now, Dow Jones.[2] Sherman debuted on stage in London in 1949 inBrigadoon.[5] He appeared in London's West End as Matthew Cuthbert in the British premiere ofAnne of Green Gables.
On television, Sherman portrayed Simon Ward onThe Tammy Grimes Show.[6] His other television credits included such earlyanthology series asKraft Television Theatre,Studio One,The Alcoa Hour, andHallmark Hall of Fame.
Sherman made his film debut inOne Third of a Nation (1939).[5] His feature films includeThe Solid Gold Cadillac,Mary, Mary, in which he reprised his role in the play, andOh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad.[2]
Sherman died of astroke inSpringfield, Illinois in 1989, aged 81.[2]
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