Johnny Sheffield facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Johnny Sheffield
Sheffield and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Finds a Son!
Born	John Matthew Sheffield Cassan (1931-04-11)April 11, 1931 Pasadena, California, U.S.
Died	October 15, 2010 Chula Vista, California, U.S.
Resting place	Cremated
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1939–1955
Spouse(s)	Patricia Sheffield (1959–2010, his death)
Children	Patrick Stewart Regina
Parent(s)	Reginald Sheffield Louise van Loon

Johnny Sheffield (April 11, 1931–October 15, 2010) was an American child actor. He became famous for his roles in adventure movies. Johnny started acting when he was very young. He later went to college and worked in business.

Becoming a Young Star

Johnny Sheffield was born in Pasadena, California. He started acting in movies in 1939. His first big role was "Boy" in the movie Tarzan Finds a Son!. He got this part after many auditions. More than 300 other children wanted the role.

Johnny acted alongside Johnny Weissmuller, who played Tarzan. They made seven more Tarzan movies together. These movies were very popular.

Bomba, the Jungle Boy

After the Tarzan movies, Johnny Sheffield got a new main role. He played "Bomba, the Jungle Boy." He starred in 12 Bomba movies. These films were also about jungle adventures.

He played Bomba from 1949 to 1955. The last Bomba movie was his final acting role. After that, he decided to stop acting.

Life After Acting

Johnny Sheffield went to college. He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He earned a degree in business.

After college, he worked in different jobs. He worked in contracting and real estate. He was married to Patricia Sheffield. They had two sons and one daughter.

Johnny Sheffield passed away on October 15, 2010. He was 79 years old.

Johnny Sheffield's Movies

Here is a list of the movies Johnny Sheffield appeared in during his acting career:

See also

In Spanish: Johnny Sheffield para niños