11 Facts About Ransom Sherman

Ransom M Sherman was an American actor, radio and television personality and writer.

Ransom Sherman died on 26 November 1985 in Henderson, Nevada, in the United States.

Ransom Sherman attended a technical school in Chicago, but singing began to interest him more than the school's offerings.

Ransom Sherman sang in an amateur production of The Mikado, but when he was in college he played double bass in the orchestra.

Ransom Sherman attended Michigan, Northwestern, and Ripon for his college studies but never graduated.

Ransom Sherman sold shoes at Marshall Field's and sang and played saxophone in clubs and at banquets in the Chicago area until he traveled to Europe in 1923.

Ransom Sherman continued to visit stations until, at age 33, one gave him an audition that resulted in a job.

Ransom Sherman starred in, and wrote scripts for, Hap Hazard, a comedy-variety show that was the summer replacement for Fibber McGee and Molly on NBC radio in 1941.

Ransom Sherman retained the title role when Hap Hazard returned to the air in January 1942.

Ransom Sherman co-starred with Leo Carrillo in Fiesta Ranch, a comedy-musical radio program, in 1943.

Ransom Sherman worked in Hollywood for nine years, appearing in some films before he returned to Chicago.