Hiram Sherman

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Hiram Sherman (February 11, 1908 - April 11, 1989) was a two-time Tony Award-winning American actor.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sherman made his Broadway debut as a playwright with the short-lived comedy Too Much Party in 1934. It proved to be his sole attempt at writing. Two years later he made his first appearance as an actor in Horse Eats Hat. Additional theatre credits include Julius Caesar, Very Warm for May, Cyrano de Bergerac, Boyd's Daughter (which he directed as well), Mary, Mary, Two's Company, and How Now, Dow Jones, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the latter two.

Sherman's many television credits include such early anthology series as Kraft Television Theatre, Studio One, The Alcoa Hour, and Hallmark Hall of Fame and a regular role on Tammy Grimes' eponymous comedy series. His feature films included The Solid Gold Cadillac and Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad.

Sherman died in Springfield, Illinois.

Preceded by Yul Brenner for The King and I	Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical 1953 for Two's Company	Succeeded by Harry Belafonte for John Murray Anderson's Almanac

Preceded by Joel Grey for Cabaret	Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical 1968 for How Now, Dow Jones	Succeeded by Ron Holgate for 1776