Vincent Sherman's movies include Mr Skeffington, Nora Prentiss, and The Young Philadelphians.
13 Facts About Vincent Sherman
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Vincent Sherman began his career as an actor on Broadway and later in film.
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Vincent Sherman was a good friend of actor Errol Flynn, whom he directed in Adventures of Don Juan.
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Vincent Sherman directed three Joan Crawford movies: The Damned Don't Cry, Harriet Craig, and Goodbye, My Fancy.
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Vincent Sherman was born and raised in the small town of Vienna, Georgia, where his father was a dry-goods salesman.
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Vincent Sherman arrived in Hollywood during the early sound era, where he appeared in William Wyler's 1933 film Counsellor at Law starring John Barrymore.
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The 2006 release of The Return of Doctor X included a director's commentary that Vincent Sherman had recorded that year at the age of 99.
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Vincent Sherman quickly built a reputation for his ability to rewrite any script he was given and turn it into the basis for a successful film.
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Vincent Sherman was initially known as a "woman's director" during the mid 1940s, but his range expanded as his career developed.
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Vincent Sherman was married to Hedda Comorau from 1931 until her death in 1984.
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Vincent Sherman had two children with Comorau: a son Eric Sherman and a daughter Hedwin Naimark.
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Vincent Sherman had a number of high-profile affairs during his life, including on-set affairs with Bette Davis and a three-year relationship with Joan Crawford.
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Vincent Sherman died on June 18,2006,28 days before his 100th birthday, at the Motion Picture and Television Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California.