Hiram Sherman Biography (1908-1989)

Born February 11, 1908, in Boston, MA; died of a stroke, April 11, 1989, in Springfield, IL; son of Clifford and Gwendolen (Lawrence) Sherman.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Birth Details
February 11, 1908
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Death Details
April 11, 1989
Springfield, Illinois, United States

Famous Works

  • Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
  • STAGE DEBUT--Murderer, Le Tour de Nesle, Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1927.
  • BROADWAY DEBUT--Robbin, Horse Eats Hat, Federal Theatre Project, Maxine Elliott's Theatre, 1936.
  • LONDON DEBUT--Jeff, Brigadoon, His Majesty's Theatre, 1949.
  • Reverend Salvation and Junior Mister, The Cradle Will Rock, Venice Theatre, New York City, 1937.
  • Casca, Julius Caesar and Firk, The Shoemaker's Holiday, both Mercury Theatre, New York City, 1937.
  • ensemble, Sing Out the News (revue), Music Box Theatre, New York City, 1938.
  • Bottom, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Touchstone, As You Like It, both Globe Theatre, New York World's Fair, Flushing, NY, 1939.
  • Ogden Quiler, Very Warm for May, Alvin Theatre, New York City, 1939.
  • Reverend Ernest Dunwoody, Boyd's Daughter, Booth Theatre, New York City,1940.
  • Copmere, Mum's the Word, Belmont Theatre, New York City, 1940.
  • Cy Blodgett, The Talley Method, Henry Miller's Theatre, New York City, 1941.
  • Ragueneau, Cyrano de Bergerac, Alvin Theatre, 1946.
  • Kastril, The Alchemist, City Center Theatre, New York City, 1948.
  • Pete Murray, Town House, National Theatre, New York City, 1948.
  • Jeff, Brigadoon, Opera House, Manchester, U.K., 1949.
  • Philip Dupre, Four Twelves Are 48, 48th Street Theatre, New York City, 1951.
  • Harry, I Married an Angel and Baron Popoff, The Merry Widow, both Fair Park Auditorium, Dallas, TX, 1951.
  • David Slater, The Moon Is Blue, Harris Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1952.
  • Cowardly Lion, The Wizard of Oz, Fair Park Auditorium, 1952.
  • ensemble, Two's Company (revue), Alvin Theatre, 1952.
  • Edward, Dear Charles, New Parsons Theatre, Hartford, CT, 1953.
  • Charles Belden, The Frogs of Spring, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1953.
  • compere, Three for Tonight (revue), Plymouth Theatre, New York City, 1955.
  • Harvey Wilson, Goodbye Again, Helen Hayes Theatre, New York City, 1956.
  • Pompey, Measure for Measure and Hubert de Burgh, King John, both AmericanShakespeare Festival, Stratford, CT, 1956.
  • Jupiter, Orpheus in the Underworld, City Center Theatre, 1956.
  • Pompey, Measure for Measure, Phoenix Theatre, New York City, 1957.
  • Panisse, Fanny, State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX, 1957.
  • Baron Popoff, The Merry Widow, City Center Theatre, 1957.
  • compere, International Soiree (revue), Bijou Theatre, New York City, 1958.
  • Polonius, Hamlet, Bottom, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and shepherd and third gentleman, The Winter's Tale, all American Shakespeare Festival, 1958.
  • Friar Laurence, Romeo and Juliet, Ford, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Sergeant, All's Well That Ends Well, all American Shakespeare Festival, 1959.
  • Berenger, The Killer, Seven Arts Center, New York City, 1960.
  • ensemble, The Art of Living (revue), Criterion Theatre, London, 1960.
  • Touchstone, As You Like It, Porter, Macbeth, and Pandarus, Troilus and Cressida, all American Shakespeare Festival, 1961.
  • Porter, Macbeth and Pandarus, Troilus and Cressida, both American Shakespeare Festival Performance at the White House, Washington, DC, 1961.
  • narrator, Die Lustige Witwe, Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1962.
  • Oscar Nelson, Mary, Mary, Helen Hayes Theatre, 1963.
  • Reverend Salvation, The Cradle Will Rock, Philharmonic Hall, New York City, 1964.
  • Albert Denison, Everybody Out, the Castle Is Sinking, Colonial Theatre, Boston, MA, 1964.
  • Pinky, Family Things, Etc., Westport, CT, 1965, retitled Where's Daddy?,Billy Rose Theatre, New York City, 1966.
  • Wingate, How Now, Dow Jones, Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York City, 1967.
  • Matthew Cuthbert, Anne of Green Gables, New Theatre, London, 1969.
  • Also appeared in a dedicatory program of one-act plays by William Saroyanand Thornton Wilder, Congress Hall, Berlin, Germany, 1957; War, Women, and Other Trivia, Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON, Canada, 1971; and with the Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL, 1971-72.
  • Credits; MAJOR TOURS
  • David Slater, The Moon Is Blue, U.S. cities, 1951-52.
  • Charles Belden, The Frogs of Spring, U.S. cities, 1953.
  • Philip, The Little Hut, U.S. cities, 1954.
  • Baron Popoff, The Merry Widow, U.S. cities, 1957.
  • Oscar Nelson, Mary, Mary, U.S. cities, 1962-63.
  • Harbour Gage, Heart's Delight, U.S. cities, 1964.
  • Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
  • FILM DEBUT--Donald Hinchley, One Third of a Nation, Paramount, 1939.
  • English commentary, Fan-Fan the Tulip (also known as Soldier in Love), Lopert, 1952.
  • Harry Harkness, The Solid Gold Cadillac, Columbia, 1956.
  • Oscar Nelson, Mary, Mary, Warner Brothers, 1963.
  • Breckenduff, Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad, Paramount, 1967.
  • Credits; TELEVISION APPEARANCES; SERIES
  • Uncle Simon, The Tammy Grimes Show, ABC, 1966.
  • Credits; PILOTS
  • Title role, That's Our Sherman, NBC, 1948.
  • Credits; EPISODIC
  • Alcoa Hour, NBC.
  • Studio One, CBS.
  • Also Prudential Family Playhouse.
  • Credits; SPECIALS
  • King of Hearts, "Alice in Wonderland," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1955.
  • R.H. Macy, Miracle on 34th Street, NBC, 1959.
  • Henry Stoddard, The Man in the Dog Suit, NBC, 1960.
  • Judge Bowling Greene, "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," Hallmark Hall of Fame, NBC, 1964.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

  • Variety, April 19-25, 1989.

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