Sharyn Moffett
| Sharyn Moffett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Patricia Sharyn Moffett September 12, 1936 Alameda, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1944–1951 |
Sharyn Moffett (born Patricia Sharyn Moffett; September 12, 1936) is an American former child actress who appeared in films during the 1940s.
Early years
Moffett was born in Alameda, California, to a show business family. Her parents were R.E. Moffett and Gladyce Lloyd Roberts.[1] When she was four years old, her parents moved to Beverly Hills, California to explore her potential as a movie actress.[2]
Film
At the age of 11 months, Moffett played the baby "In Old Chicago" at 20th Century Fox. At the age of seven, Moffett played the lead in the film My Pal Wolf (1944),[3] which marked her screen debut.[4] In 1944, she signed a seven-year contract with RKO Pictures.[1]
Overall, she appeared in a dozen films, including The Body Snatcher (1945),[5] the film noir The Locket (1946), Child of Divorce (1946), Banjo (1947), and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948).
Selected filmography
- The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)[6]
- The Judge Steps Out (1949)
References
- 1 2 "Sharyn Moffett Gets Contract With Studio". La Grande Observer. Oregon, La Grande. June 1, 1944. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Picture show annual 1948. Amalgamated Press. 1947. ASIN B00B5HGPHE.
- ↑ Hopper, Hedda (July 22, 1944). "Hedda Hopper's Hollywood". Harrisburg Telegraph. p. 15. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Bob Hope Heads Cast in Comedy to Come Friday". Waterloo Daily Courier. October 29, 1944. p. 22. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Sharyn Moffett and Lanny Rees may be first kid co-star team". The Milwaukee Journal. September 25, 1946. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Abbott-Costello Comedy Now at Lowe Poli Theatre". The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune. October 19, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
Bibliography
- Best, Marc. Those Endearing Young Charms: Child Performers of the Screen (South Brunswick and New York: Barnes & Co., 1971), pp. 192-196.