George Sherman
Directing
American second feature director who arrived in California aboard the SS Mongolia (bound from New York) on which he served as a bellboy. Sherman began his career in the movie business in the mail room at Warner Brothers before working his way up to assistant director. By 1937, he had graduated to directing in his own right under contract with Republic. Sherman specialised almost exclusively in B-westerns, (including the "Three Mesqueteers" series, which featured a young John Wayne), with occasional forays into action and horror themes. He often achieved a sense of style over substance. Indeed, as to his handling of the 'Mesqueteers', Variety commented on his imparting a "poetry in motion" to his "unified timing of cowboys mounting, riding, wheeling, galloping and dismounting of steeds" (July 2 1939). From 1940, Sherman also served as associate producer on many of his films. The diminutive (five foot) Sherman turned out reliable low-budget fare for Columbia between 1945 and 1948, then moved on to do the same at Universal for another eight years. Thereafter, he turned to free-lancing and working in television. The only A-grade films to his credit were two westerns, starring John Wayne: The Comancheros (1961), as producer; and Big Jake (1971), as director. Date of Birth 14 July 1908, New York City, New York Date of Death 15 March 1991, Los Angeles County, California
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tvWestern von gestern
1978
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tvSam
1978
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movieBig Jake
1971
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tvGentle Ben
1967
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movieSmoky
1966
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movieMurieta
1965
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movieFind Me That Girl
1964
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tvDaniel Boone
1964
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movieThe New Cinderella
1964
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moviePanic Button
1964
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movieA.P.O. 923
1962
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movieThe Wizard of Baghdad
1961
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movieThe Enemy General
1960
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tvRoute 66
1960
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movieFor the Love of Mike
1960
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movieHell Bent for Leather
1960
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tvRawhide
1959
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movieThe Son of Robin Hood
1958
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movieTen Days To Tulara
1958
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tvNaked City
1958
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movieThe Hard Man
1957
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movieReprisal!
1956
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movieComanche
1956
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Cry Justice
1956
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movieCount Three and Pray
1955
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movieChief Crazy Horse
1955
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movieDawn at Socorro
1954
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movieJohnny Dark
1954
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movieBorder River
1954
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movieWar Arrow
1953
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movieThe Veils of Bagdad
1953
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movieThe Lone Hand
1953
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movieAgainst All Flags
1952
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movieBack at the Front
1952
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movieSteel Town
1952
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movieThe Raging Tide
1951
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movieThe Golden Horde
1951
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movieTarget Unknown
1951
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movieTomahawk
1951
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movieThe Sleeping City
1950
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movieSpy Hunt
1950
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movieComanche Territory
1950
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movieYes Sir, That's My Baby
1949
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movieSword in the Desert
1949
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movieRed Canyon
1949
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movieLarceny
1948
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movieRelentless
1948
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movieRiver Lady
1948
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movieBlack Bart
1948
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movieLast of the Redmen
1947
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moviePersonality Kid
1946
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movieRenegades
1946
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movieTalk About a Lady
1946
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movieStorm Over Lisbon
1944
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movieMystery Broadcast
1943
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movieA Scream in the Dark
1943
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movieThe West Side Kid
1943
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movieFalse Faces
1943
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movieThe Mantrap
1943
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movieLondon Blackout Murders
1943
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movieX Marks the Spot
1942
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movieThe Sombrero Kid
1942
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movieThe Cyclone Kid
1942
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movieJesse James, Jr.
1942
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movieStagecoach Express
1942
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movieArizona Terrors
1942
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movieA Missouri Outlaw
1941
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movieDeath Valley Outlaws
1941
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movieCitadel of Crime
1941
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movieKansas Cyclone
1941
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movieDesert Bandit
1941
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movieThe Apache Kid
1941
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movieTwo Gun Sheriff
1941
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movieThe Phantom Cowboy
1941
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movieWyoming Wildcat
1941
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movieLone Star Raiders
1940
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movieTexas Terrors
1940
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movieThe Trail Blazers
1940
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movieUnder Texas Skies
1940
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movieThe Tulsa Kid
1940
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movieOne Man's Law
1940
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movieRocky Mountain Rangers
1940
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movieCovered Wagon Days
1940
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movieGhost Valley Raiders
1940
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movieSouth of the Border
1939
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movieCowboys from Texas
1939
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movieRovin' Tumbleweeds
1939
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movieThe Kansas Terrors
1939
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movieNew Frontier
1939
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movieColorado Sunset
1939
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movieWyoming Outlaw
1939
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movieThree Texas Steers
1939
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movieThe Night Riders
1939
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movieMexicali Rose
1939
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movieRed River Range
1938
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movieSanta Fe Stampede
1938
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movieRhythm of the Saddle
1938
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movieOverland Stage Raiders
1938
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moviePals of the Saddle
1938
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movieHeroes of the Hills
1938
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movieOutlaws of Sonora
1938
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movieThe Purple Vigilantes
1938
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movieWild Horse Rodeo
1937
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movieManhattan Merry-Go-Round
1937
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movieHollywood Cowboy
1937
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moviePark Avenue Logger
1937
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movieThe Border Patrolman
1936
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movieSunset Range
1935
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movieLittle Mo
1978
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movieHello Down There
1969
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tvDaniel Boone
1964
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movieThe Comancheros
1961
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movieFor the Love of Mike
1960
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movieThe Son of Robin Hood
1958
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movieTen Days To Tulara
1958
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movieStorm Over Lisbon
1944
Associate Producer
movieThe Lady and the Monster
1944
Associate Producer
movieMystery Broadcast
1943
Associate Producer
movieA Scream in the Dark
1943
Associate Producer
movieThe West Side Kid
1943
Associate Producer
movieLondon Blackout Murders
1943
Producer
movieStagecoach Express
1942
Associate Producer
movieArizona Terrors
1942
Associate Producer
Writing2
movieIn Old Monterey
1939
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