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Johnny Sheffield
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Born
John Matthew Sheffield Cassan

(1931-04-11)April 11, 1931
Died October 15, 2010
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:

Year Title Role
1939 Tarzan Finds a Son! Boy
Babes in Arms Bobs
1940 Lucky Cisco Kid Tommy Lawrence
Knute Rockne, All American Knute Rockne (at age 7)
Little Orvie Orvie Stone
1941 Tarzan's Secret Treasure Boy
Million Dollar Baby Alvie Grayson
1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure Boy
1943 Tarzan Triumphs Boy
Tarzan's Desert Mystery Boy
1945 Roughly Speaking Frankie (at age 9)
Tarzan and the Amazons Boy
1946 Tarzan and the Leopard Woman Boy
1947 Tarzan and the Huntress Boy
1949 Bomba, the Jungle Boy Bomba
Bomba on Panther Island Bomba
1950 The Lost Volcano Bomba
Bomba and the Hidden City Bomba
1951 The Lion Hunters Bomba
Bomba and the Elephant Stampede Bomba
1952 African Treasure Bomba
Bomba and the Jungle Girl Bomba
1953 Safari Drums Bomba
1954 Killer Leopard Bomba
The Golden Idol Bomba
1955 Lord of the Jungle Bomba

See also

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