Fred Sherman (born Clarence E. Kolegraff; May 14, 1905 – May 20, 1969) was an American actor.

Early years

Sherman was born Clarence E. Kolegraff in

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Career

After seeing his first stage show, he went to

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and took a character part with an amateur stock company and acted in several touring companies. His television credits included ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Bonanza'', The Adventures of Superman, and ''

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'', on which he appeared in two episodes as dry cleaning store owner Fred Goss—he was featured as a beau of Aunt Bee in "Wedding Bells for Aunt Bee" and in "Jailbreak" in which he provided key information to help Andy and Barney capture two criminals. His credited film roles included '' Too Many Women'' (1942); ''

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'' (1942); '' Hi, Neighbor'' (1942); *'' Wrecking Crew''; '' Chain Lightning'' (1950); '' A Lust to Kill'' (1958); '' Alaska Passage'' (1959); and '' Why Must I Die?'' (1960).

Personal life and death

After completing an episode of ''The Andy Griffith Show'' in 1962, he suffered a stroke which confined him to hospitals. Sherman died May 20, 1969, at the Motion Picture Country Hospital in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California. On February 14, 1944, Sherman married actress

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in Hollywood.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sherman, Fred 1905 births 1969 deaths Male actors from South Dakota 20th-century American male actors