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Orville Sherman
Actor
Born January 18, 1916Died October 1, 1984 (68 years)
Orville Sherman was born in Oklahoma, where his great-grandfather bought land in 1894. He appeared in numerous television episodes, mostly Westerns. Being born in the frontier may have given him an edge to playing cowboys. Although most of his screen time can be counted in seconds, he was good at his craft. Orville started tap dancing at age nine and left home at 19 to pursue his career.
According to the 1940 U.S. census, he was living as a boarder in Shawnee, Oklahoma, giving his occupation as "actor, dancer, director". He served in WWII, enlisting from Santa Fe, New Mexico where he was working with a small theater troupe. A few years later he was in New York on stage later traveling to England to appear on stage in "Oklahoma", where he met his future wife, actress Marcella Dodge.
They married in 1948 and came to California from New York City in 1956 and appeared in film and TV episodes until his death. Relatives of his brother said Orville was too occupied with work to attend his fathers funeral in 1959. He was divorced from his first wife in the 1960s. In 1973, he wed, secondly, to Jean Reno, a woman eight years his senior. That same year, he added the occupation of minister to his life, teaching speech at the church of Religious Science in Downey, California. Sadly, he died alone, with no known family (his marriage long since ended) from prostate cancer in Los Angeles, aged 68.
According to the 1940 U.S. census, he was living as a boarder in Shawnee, Oklahoma, giving his occupation as "actor, dancer, director". He served in WWII, enlisting from Santa Fe, New Mexico where he was working with a small theater troupe. A few years later he was in New York on stage later traveling to England to appear on stage in "Oklahoma", where he met his future wife, actress Marcella Dodge.
They married in 1948 and came to California from New York City in 1956 and appeared in film and TV episodes until his death. Relatives of his brother said Orville was too occupied with work to attend his fathers funeral in 1959. He was divorced from his first wife in the 1960s. In 1973, he wed, secondly, to Jean Reno, a woman eight years his senior. That same year, he added the occupation of minister to his life, teaching speech at the church of Religious Science in Downey, California. Sadly, he died alone, with no known family (his marriage long since ended) from prostate cancer in Los Angeles, aged 68.
Filmography
| 1981 | Father Murphy (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1978 | A Question of Guilt · as The Priest |
| 1977 | The Legend of Frank Woods · as Jesse Frome |
| 1977 | Billy Jack Goes to Washington · as Senator |
| 1975 | Half a House · as Marriage Counselor |
| 1974 | Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Scream of the Wolf · as Coroner |
| 1973 | Westworld · as Supervisor |
| 1973 | Your Three Minutes Are Up · as Mr. Fisher |
| 1973 | The Letters · as Minister |
| 1971 | Pretty Maids All in a Row · as Pastor |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Swing Out, Sweet Land · as Agitator At Rally |
| 1969 | Once You Kiss a Stranger... · as Raymond |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) |
| 1969 | More Dead Than Alive · as Barber |
| 1968 | The Outcasts (TV Series) · as Herb Bowsley |
| 1967 | The Reluctant Astronaut · as Personnel Clerk |
| 1966 | The Iron Horse (TV Series) · as Farmer |
| 1966 | The Singing Nun · as Critic |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Danny |
| 1965 | Mona McCluskey (TV Series) · as Everett |
| 1965 | A Man Called Shenandoah (TV Series) · as Sam |
| 1965 | Fluffy · as Cop |
| 1965 | Dear Brigitte · as Von Schlogg |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady · as Ascot Extra |
| 1964 | Profiles in Courage (TV Series) · as Bowen |
| 1964 | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Tupper |
| 1964 | Bewitched (TV Series) |
| 1964 | The New Interns · as Kirk |
| 1963 | The Man from Galveston · as Ted Dooley (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Temple Houston (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Hotel Clerk |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Judge |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Charles |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Undertaker |
| 1961 | The New Breed (TV Series) · as Charlie Nellis |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Steward |
| 1961 | Hazel (TV Series) · as Nurseryman |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Harry The Nielsen Man |
| 1960 | The Andy Griffith Show (TV Series) · as Huey Welch |
| 1960 | Outlaws (TV Series) · as Murchison |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) · as Mark Felson |
| 1960 | National Velvet (TV Series) · as George Fowler |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Delegate |
| 1960 | Home from the Hill · as Ed Dinwoodie (uncredited) |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade (TV Series) · as Harry Potter |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) · as Jim Hood |
| 1959 | The Alaskans (TV Series) · as Professor |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Tillman Miller |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Lawless Years (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Dr. Michaels |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Charley Casey |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Bank Clerk |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) · as Johnny Behind The Deuce |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Sheriff Owens |
| 1958 | The Brain Eaters · as Mayor Cameron |
| 1958 | Buckskin (TV Series) · as Feeny |
| 1958 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (1958) (TV Series) · as A. J. 'fats' Tyler |
| 1957 | |
| 1957 | Harbor Command (TV Series) |
| 1957 | How To Marry A Millionaire (TV Series) · as Stockholder #1 |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The Californians (TV Series) · as Townsman |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Kirkwood |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Grant |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Arthur Pelham |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Gang Leader |
| 1956 | Telephone Time (TV Series) · as R.c. Betty |
| 1955 | Cheyenne (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Wib Smith |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) |
| 1954 | The Lineup (TV Series) · as Lee Morris |
| 1954 | Lassie (TV Series) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Luther Gaines |
| 1952 | Adventures of Superman (TV Series) |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Cast |