Vincent Sherman
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Vincent Sherman (July 16, 1906 – June 18, 2006), born in Vienna, Georgia), was a Hollywood director. His movies include Mr. Skeffington (1944), Nora Prentiss (1947), and The Young Philadelphians (1959).
He began his career as an actor on Broadway and later films. He directed B-movies for Warner Bros. before moving up to A-pictures. He was a good friend of actor Errol Flynn, whom he directed in Adventures of Don Juan (1949). He directed three Joan Crawford movies The Damned Don't Cry! (1950), Harriet Craig (1950), and Goodbye, My Fancy (1951).
Sherman died less than a month shy of his 100th birthday.
[edit] External links
- The Official Vincent Sherman Website
- Scarlet Street interview with Sherman
- San Jose Mercury News Obituary