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People

Surname

Sheridan (surname) Sheridan is a surname of Irish origin. It is an anglicized version of the Irish ''O'Sirideáin'' (or ''Ó Sirideáin''), originating in County Longford, Ireland. In Irish, it means ''descendant of Sheridan ("the searcher")''. Notable people with ...

Philip Sheridan General of the Army Philip Henry Sheridan (March 6, 1831 – August 5, 1888) was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close as ...

(1831–1888), U.S. Army general after whom the Sheridan tank is named *

Richard Brinsley Sheridan Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan (30 October 17517 July 1816) was an Irish satirist, a politician, a playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He is known for his plays such as '' The Rivals'', '' The ...

(1751–1816), Irish playwright (''The Rivals''), poet and politician *

Taylor Sheridan Taylor Sheridan (born May 21, 1970) is an American filmmaker and actor. Sheridan portrayed David Hale in the FX television series ''Sons of Anarchy'' and Danny Boyd in ''Veronica Mars'' (2005–2007). Sheridan has written several films, inclu ...

, an American screenwriter and director

Given name

* Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873), Irish writer *

Sheridan Morley Sheridan Morley (5 December 1941 − 16 February 2007) was an English author, biographer, critic and broadcaster. He was the official biographer of Sir John Gielgud and wrote biographies of many other theatrical figures he had known, includin ...

(1941–2007), British broadcaster and writer *

Sheridan Smith Sheridan Caroline Sian Smith OBE (born 25 June 1981) is an English actress, singer and television personality. Smith came to prominence after playing a variety of characters on sitcoms such as ''The Royle Family'' (1999–2000), '' Two Pints ...

(born 1981), British actress *

Sheridan Tongue Sheridan Tongue is aEMMY-winningand BAFTA-nominated television and film music composer from Belfast, Northern Ireland. He has written and produced soundtracks for many television series including the BBC's '' Wonders of the Universe'' and ''Won ...

(fl. from 1995), British composer *

Eric Prydz Eric Sheridan Prydz (, ; born 19 July 1976), also known by his many aliases including Pryda () and Cirez D (), is a Swedish DJ and music producer. He rose to fame with his 2004 hit single " Call on Me", and saw continued chart success with " Pr ...

, also known as Sheridan, Swedish musician

Fictional characters

* John Sheridan, Anna Sheridan and David Sheridan, characters in ''Babylon 5'' *

Sheridan Bucket ''Keeping Up Appearances'' is a British sitcom created and written by Roy Clarke. It originally aired on BBC1 from 1990 to 1995 with two specials airing in 1997 and 2008 on PBS. The central character is an eccentric and snobbish middle class s ...

, an unseen character in ''Keeping Up Appearances'' *

Sheridan Crane Sheridan Crane is a fictional character on the NBC/DirecTV soap opera ''Passions''. She has been portrayed by McKenzie Westmore since the series began in 1999. She was briefly portrayed by Shannon Sturges when Westmore was out sick in 2005. Add ...

, in ''Passions'' * Donna and Sophie Sheridan, in '' Mamma Mia!'' * Sheridan Whiteside, in ''

The Man Who Came to Dinner ''The Man Who Came to Dinner'' is a comedy play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart. It debuted on October 16, 1939, at the Music Box Theatre in New York City, where it ran until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of N ...

'' * Terry Sheridan, a supporting character in '' Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life'' * Jack Sheridan, in the Virgin River show and book series

Places

United Kingdom

* Sheridan, County Fermanagh, a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland * Sheridan, County Tyrone, a townland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland

United States

Sheridan, Arkansas Sheridan is a city and county seat of Grant County, Arkansas, United States. The community is located deep in the forests of the Arkansas Timberlands. It sits at the intersection of US Highways 167 and 270. Early settlers were drawn to the are ...

Sheridan, California Sheridan is a census-designated place in Placer County, California, United States. It is located at the western edge of the county, along State Route 65. Sheridan is northwest of Lincoln. Its ZIP code is 95681 and area code 530. The elevation ...

Sheridan, Colorado The City of Sheridan is a home rule municipality located in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. Sheridan is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,664 at the 2010 census. Geograp ...

Sheridan, Illinois Sheridan is a village in LaSalle County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village's population was 2,431, up from 2,137 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ottawa Micropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Sheridan is locate ...

Sheridan, Indiana Sheridan is a town in Adams Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,665 at the 2010 census. The center of population of Indiana is located just northwest of Sheridan. Geography Sheridan is located at (40.1338 ...

Sheridan County, Kansas Sheridan County (standard abbreviation: SD) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,447. Its county seat is Hoxie. The county was named in honor of Phillip H. Sheridan, a general of ...

Sheridan, Michigan Sheridan is a village in Montcalm County, Michigan, Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 649 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. The village is located at the corners of four townships and incorporates lan ...

Sheridan, Minneapolis Sheridan is a neighborhood in the Northeast community in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Location and characteristics Sheridan's boundaries are 17th and 18th Avenues NE to the north, Washington Street to the east, Broadway Street NE to the south, and t ...

Sheridan, Missouri Sheridan is a city in northwest Worth County, Missouri, United States, near the Platte River. The population was 195 at the 2010 census. History A post office called Sheridan has been in operation since 1887. Sheridan was the name of a local fam ...

Sheridan, Montana Sheridan is a town in Madison County, Montana, United States named after the Civil War general Philip Sheridan. The population was 694 at the 2020 census. Sheridan is known as the "heart of the Ruby Valley." Seven majestic mountain ranges surr ...

Sheridan County, Montana Sheridan County is a county in the U.S. state of Montana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,539. Its county seat is Plentywood. Its northern boundary is the Canada–United States border south of Saskatchewan. History The Montana ...

Sheridan, Nebraska Sheridan is a ghost town in Wheeler County, Nebraska, United States. History A post office was established at Sheridan in 1913, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935. The town was named for Philip Sheridan, a Union general dur ...

* Sheridan County, Nebraska * Sheridan, Nevada * Sheridan, New York * Sheridan County, North Dakota *

Sheridan, Oregon Sheridan is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Platted in the 1860s when it received a post office, the city was incorporated in 1880. A major fire burned much of the city in 1913, and a flood covered much of the city in 1964. The po ...

* Sheridan, South Dakota * Sheridan, Texas *

Sheridan, Washington Sheridan was a small town in southeast King County (Washington). Some amount of silver mining went on in Sheridan in the 1890s. There was a post office in Sheridan from 1892 to 1895. In addition, there was a hotel, store and a mill. Geogra ...

* Sheridan, West Virginia *

Sheridan, Wisconsin Sheridan is a town in Dunn County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 483 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km2), of which, 36.1& ...

, Dunn County *

Sheridan, Waupaca County, Wisconsin Sheridan, Wisconsin is an unincorporated community in the Town of Farmington, Waupaca County, Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most ...

Sheridan, Wyoming Sheridan is a town in the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Sheridan County. The town is located halfway between Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore by U.S. Route 14 and 16. It is the principal town of the Sheridan, Wyoming, Micropo ...

Sheridan County, Wyoming Sheridan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 30,921. The county seat is Sheridan. Its northern boundary abuts the Montana state border. Sheridan County comprises the Sheridan, ...

Sheridan station (CTA) Sheridan is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It is an elevated station with two island platforms, located at 3940 North Sheridan Road, in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago's Lakeview community area. Sheridan is the closest 'L' st ...

, Chicago, Illinois * Sheridan Circle, a traffic circle in Washington, D.C.

Other uses

* ''Sheridan'' (album), by Sheridan Smith, 2017 * Sheridan (automobile), a 1920s brand of American automobile *

Sheridan College Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (formerly Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology) is a public polytechnic institute of technology located in the west- Greater Toronto Area in Ontario, Canada. Founded i ...

, in Canada *

Sheridan College (Wyoming) Sheridan College is a public community college in Sheridan, Wyoming Sheridan is a town in the U.S. state of Wyoming and the county seat of Sheridan County. The town is located halfway between Yellowstone Park and Mount Rushmore by U.S. Rout ...

, in the U.S. *

M551 Sheridan The M551 "Sheridan" AR/AAV ( Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle) was a light tank developed by the United States and named after General Philip Sheridan, of American Civil War fame. It was designed to be landed by parachute and to ...

, an American light tank * USS Sheridan (APA-51), a U.S. Navy ship * ''Sheridan'', the name of USS ''Stettin'' after she was decommissioned * Sheridan's, an alcoholic drink