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Sailor Sharkey(1873-1953)

  • Actor
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Sailor Sharkey in Ireland and Israel (1912)
Sailor Sharkey was born on 26 November 1873 in Dundalk, Ireland. He was an actor, known for The 13th Juror (1927), The Coast Patrol (1925) and Born to Battle (1927). He was married to Dorothy Denee Snowden. He died on 17 April 1953 in San Francisco, California, USA.
BornNovember 26, 1873
DiedApril 17, 1953(79)
BornNovember 26, 1873
DiedApril 17, 1953(79)
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Known for

Francis X. Bushman in The 13th Juror (1927)
The 13th Juror
  • The Prisoner
  • 1927
Fay Wray in The Coast Patrol (1925)
The Coast Patrol
6.0
  • Sailor Gunn
  • 1925
Bill Cody in Born to Battle (1927)
Born to Battle
5.6
  • Bulldog Bangs
  • 1927
Isle of Lost Men (1928)
Isle of Lost Men
  • Actor
  • 1928

Credits

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Actor

  • Jack Oakie in Madison Square Garden (1932)
    Madison Square Garden
    6.5
    • Tom 'Sailor' Sharkey - Prizefighter (as Tom Sharkey)
    • 1932
  • Isle of Lost Men (1928)
    Isle of Lost Men
    • 1928
  • Reginald Denny in Good Morning, Judge (1928)
    Good Morning, Judge
    • Second Crook
    • 1928
  • Francis X. Bushman in The 13th Juror (1927)
    The 13th Juror
    • The Prisoner
    • 1927
  • Bill Cody in Born to Battle (1927)
    Born to Battle
    5.6
    • Bulldog Bangs
    • 1927
  • The Cruise of the Hellion
    • Reid
    • 1927
  • Why Girls Love Sailors (1927)
    Why Girls Love Sailors
    6.0
    Short
    • Sailor (uncredited)
    • 1927
  • Fightin' Jack
    • Pedro Sánchez
    • 1926
  • The Grey Vulture (1926)
    The Grey Vulture
    6.2
    • Luke Hatton
    • 1926
  • Bashful Buccaneer (1925)
    Bashful Buccaneer
    • 1925
  • John Sinclair in Hollywouldn't (1925)
    Hollywouldn't
    Short
    • 1925
  • Fay Wray in The Coast Patrol (1925)
    The Coast Patrol
    6.0
    • Sailor Gunn
    • 1925
  • Bob Custer in The Range Terror (1925)
    The Range Terror
    • Burke (as Tom Sharkey)
    • 1925
  • Clara Bow and Joseph Kilgour in Capital Punishment (1925)
    Capital Punishment
    5.5
    • Convict
    • 1925

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Tom Sharkey
  • Height
    • 5′ 8½″ (1.74 m)
  • Born
    • November 26, 1873
    • Dundalk, Ireland
  • Died
    • April 17, 1953
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy Denee SnowdenNovember 13, 1925 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, 2003.
  • Trademark
    A huge tattoo of a star and a battleship on his chest
  • Nicknames
    • Iron Man
    • Tattooed sailor

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