Harry "Pop" Sherman (November 5, 1884 – September 25, 1952) was an American film producer known for his work in the Western genre during the 1930s and 1940s. He introduced the character

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to the silver screen, and is the father of screenwriter Teddi Sherman.

Biography

Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Sherman had an early love for film (Westerns in particular), working as a theater owner on the East Coast while starting his family. In 1913, while seeking movies to show at his theater, he traveled to Hollywood and met D.W. Griffith; Sherman ended up giving Griffith a loan for the money needed to complete ''

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''. Sherman arrived in Hollywood full-time in 1926, and worked at both Pathe and MGM before striking out on his own as an independent producer. He brought the popular Hopalong Cassidy character to the big screen in 1935, and would go on to produce 50+ more films in the series before turning duties over to Hopalong actor

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. Sherman took pride in his clean-cut stories and righteous characters. He died in 1952 after entering the hospital for abdominal surgery.

Selected filmography

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Four Faces West ''Four Faces West'' is a 1948 American Western film starring Joel McCrea, his real-life wife Frances Dee, and Charles Bickford. It is based on the novel ''Pasó por aquí'' by Eugene Manlove Rhodes. Its plot concerns a down-on-his-luck cowboy ...

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'' (1944) *'' Mystery Man'' (1944) *''

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'' (1944) *'' Texas Masquerade'' (1944) *''

The Woman of the Town ''The Woman of the Town'' is a 1943 American Western film directed by George Archainbaud and written by Aeneas MacKenzie. The film stars Claire Trevor, Albert Dekker, Barry Sullivan, Henry Hull, Porter Hall, Percy Kilbride and Clem Bevans. T ...

'' (1943) *'' Riders of the Deadline'' (1943) *'' False Colors'' (1943) *'' Bar 20'' (1943) *'' The Kansan'' (1943) *'' Colt Comrades'' (1943) *'' Leather Burners'' (1943) *'' Buckskin Frontier'' (1943) *''

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'' (1943) *'' Hoppy Serves a Writ'' (1943) *'' Lost Canyon'' (1942) *'' American Empire'' (1943) *''

Silver Queen ''Silver Queen'' is a 1942 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring George Brent and Priscilla Lane. The film was nominated for two Academy Awards; one for Academy Award for Best Original Score, Best Score and ...

'' (1942) *'' Undercover Man'' (1942) *'' Tombstone, the Town Too Tough to Die'' (1942) *''

Secret of the Wastelands ''Secret of the Wasteland'' is a 1941 American western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Gerald Geraghty. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King, Soo Yong, Barbara Britton, Douglas Fowley and Keith Richards. The film ...

'' (1941) *'' Outlaws of the Desert'' (1941) *''

Twilight on the Trail ''Twilight on the Trail'' is a 1941 American western film directed by Howard Bretherton, written by J. Benton Cheney, Ellen Corby and Cecile Kramer, and starring William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King, Wanda McKay, Jack Rockwell, Norman Willis a ...

'' (1941) *'' Riders of the Timberline'' (1941) *''

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'' (1941) *'' Wide Open Town'' (1941) *'' The Parson of Panamint'' (1941) *''

Pirates on Horseback ''Pirates on Horseback'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Ethel La Blanche and J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Eleanor Stewart, Morris Ankrum and William Haad ...

'' (1941) *'' Border Vigilantes'' (1941) *''

In Old Colorado ''In Old Colorado'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by J. Benton Cheney, Russell Hayden and Norton S. Parker. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Margaret Hayes, Morris Ankrum, ...

'' (1941) *'' The Roundup'' (1941) *''

Doomed Caravan ''Doomed Caravan'' is a 1941 American western film directed by Lesley Selander and starring William Boyd, Andy Clyde and Minna Gombell. The film is a Western and part of the Hopalong Cassidy series released by Paramount Pictures Para ...

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'' (1940) *''

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'' (1940) *''

Stagecoach War ''Stagecoach War'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Norman Houston and Harry F. Olmsted, and starring William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Julie Carter, Harvey Stephens, J. Farrell MacDonald, Britt Wood and Rad ...

'' (1940) *'' Hidden Gold'' (1940) *'' The Light of Western Stars'' (1940) *'' The Showdown'' (1940) *'' Knights of the Range'' (1940) *'' Santa Fe Marshal'' (1940) *''

The Llano Kid ''The Llano Kid'' is a 1939 Western film starring Tito Guízar in the title role of Enrique Ibarra/the Llano Kid. Released on December 8, 1939, it was a remake of Gary Cooper's 1930 film '' The Texan''. ''The Llano Kid'' was directed by Edwar ...

'' (1939) *'' Law of the Pampas'' (1939) *''

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Renegade Trail ''Renegade Trail'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by John Rathmell and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Charlotte Wynters, Russell Hopton, Roy Barcroft ...

'' (1939) *'' Heritage of the Desert'' (1939) *'' Silver on the Sage'' (1939) *'' The Frontiersman'' (1938) *'' The Mysterious Rider'' (1938) *''

In Old Mexico ''In Old Mexico'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Edward D. Venturini and written by Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Paul Sutton, Al Ernest Garcia, Jan Clayton and Trevor Bardet ...

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Sunset Trail ''Sunset Trail'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Norman Houston, and starring William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden,Charlotte Wynters, Jan Clayton, Robert Fiske and Kenneth Harlan. It was r ...

'' (1938) *''

Bar 20 Justice ''Bar 20 Justice'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Arnold Belgard and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Gwen Gaze, William Duncan and Pat J. O'Brien. ...

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Heart of Arizona ''Heart of Arizona'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, John Elliott, Billy King, Natalie Moorhead and Dorothy Short. ...

'' (1938) *''

Cassidy of Bar 20 ''Cassidy of Bar 20'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Frank Darien, Nora Lane, Robert Fiske and John Elliott. The film was released on Fe ...

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Partners of the Plains ''Partners of the Plains'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Harvey Clark, Gwen Gaze, Hilda Plowright and John Warburton. The film was ...

'' (1938) *''

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'' (1937) *''

Hopalong Rides Again ''Hopalong Rides Again'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Nora Lane, Harry Worth, Lois Wilde and Billy King. The fil ...

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Rustlers' Valley ''Rustlers' Valley'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Harry O. Hoyt. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Muriel Evans and Lee J. Cobb. The film was released ...

'' (1937) *'' North of the Rio Grande'' (1937) *''

Hills of Old Wyoming ''Hills of Old Wyoming'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Maurice Geraghty, the 10th film of the 66 Hopalong Cassidy movies. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Russell Hayden ...

'' (1937) *''

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'' (1937) *'' Borderland'' (1937) *'' Trail Dust'' (1936) *''

Hopalong Cassidy Returns ''Hopalong Cassidy Returns'' (1936) is a Western film sequel starring William Boyd, the seventh of the "Hopalong Cassidy" westerns. This was the first of 13 Hopalong Cassidy movies in which Morris Ankrum starred with William Boyd. He also was ...

'' (1936) *''

Three on the Trail ''Three on the Trail'' is the debut studio album by the Western band Riders in the Sky, released in 1979 by Rounder Records Group. Riders in the Sky specializes in Western singing in the style of the Sons of the Pioneers; the Riders became one ...

'' (1936) *''

Call of the Prairie ''Call of the Prairie'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Doris Schroeder and Vernon Smith. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, Muriel Evans, George "Gabby" Hayes, Chester Conklin, Al Bridg ...

'' (1936) *'' Heart of the West'' (1936) *''

Bar 20 Rides Again ''Bar 20 Rides Again'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Gerald Geraghty and Doris Schroeder. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, Jean Rouverol, George "Gabby" Hayes, Harry Worth, Frank McGly ...

'' (1935) *''

The Eagle's Brood ''The Eagle's Brood'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Doris Schroeder and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, James Ellison, William Farnum, George "Gabby" Hayes, Addison Richards, Nana Ma ...

'' (1935) *''

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sherman, Harry 1884 births 1952 deaths American film producers Mass media people from Boston