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Gene Sheldon(1908-1982)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
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Gene Sheldon in Zorro (1957)
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Babes in Toyland (1961)
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Gene Sheldon was born on 1 February 1908 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor, known for Babes in Toyland (1961), The Sign of Zorro (1958) and Susie's Affairs (1934). He was married to Margaret McCann. He died on 1 May 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 1, 1908
DiedMay 1, 1982(74)
BornFebruary 1, 1908
DiedMay 1, 1982(74)
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Known for

Ray Bolger, Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands, and Ed Wynn in Babes in Toyland (1961)
Babes in Toyland
6.1
  • Roderigo
  • 1961
Henry Calvin, Britt Lomond, and Guy Williams in The Sign of Zorro (1958)
The Sign of Zorro
6.9
  • Bernardo
  • 1958
Betty Grable and Arthur Jarrett in Susie's Affairs (1934)
Susie's Affairs
6.5
Short
  • Slug the Banjo Player
  • 1934
Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
Zorro
8.2
TV Series
  • Bernardo

Credits

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Actor

  • Terry-Thomas in Howdy (1970)
    Howdy
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • 1970
  • Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine (1962)
    Jackie Gleason: American Scene Magazine
    8.5
    TV Series
    • 1963
  • Ray Bolger, Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands, and Ed Wynn in Babes in Toyland (1961)
    Babes in Toyland
    6.1
    • Roderigo
    • 1961
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Bernardo
    • 1960–1961
  • Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
    Zorro
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Bernardo
    • 1957–1961
  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)
    Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
    6.9
    • Sam Treat
    • 1960
  • Henry Calvin, Britt Lomond, and Guy Williams in The Sign of Zorro (1958)
    The Sign of Zorro
    6.9
    • Bernardo
    • 1958
  • Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, and Joanne Dru in 3 Ring Circus (1954)
    3 Ring Circus
    5.9
    • Puffo the Wonder Clown
    • 1954
  • Dennis Day, Mitzi Gaynor, Una Merkel, and Dale Robertson in Golden Girl (1951)
    Golden Girl
    5.8
    • Sam Jordan
    • 1951
  • So You Think You're Allergic (1945)
    So You Think You're Allergic
    6.0
    Short
    • Chain Sneezer (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Betty Grable, Reginald Gardiner, June Haver, Frank Latimore, John Payne, and S.Z. Sakall in The Dolly Sisters (1945)
    The Dolly Sisters
    6.2
    • Professor Winnup
    • 1945
  • June Haver, Joan Leslie, and Fred MacMurray in Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)
    Where Do We Go from Here?
    5.7
    • Ali the Genie
    • 1945
  • Lucky to Me (1939)
    Lucky to Me
    5.9
    • Hap Hazard
    • 1939
  • John Clements, Otto Kruger, and Gertrude Michael in The Hidden Menace (1938)
    The Hidden Menace
    6.0
    • Peters
    • 1938
  • Television Talent
    • Herbert Dingle
    • 1937

Soundtrack

  • The Perry Como Show (1948)
    The Perry Como Show
    7.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "Breezin' Along With the Breeze", "Poor Butterfly", "Tea For Two", "Whispering" (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Sleep"
    • 1962
  • Ray Bolger, Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands, and Ed Wynn in Babes in Toyland (1961)
    Babes in Toyland
    6.1
    • performer: "We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It", "Slowly He Sank To The Bottom of the Sea"
    • 1961
  • Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, and Irene Dunne in Roberta (1935)
    Roberta
    7.0
    • performer: "Let's Begin" (1933) (uncredited)
    • 1935

Videos16

Babes in Toyland
Clip 1:00
Babes in Toyland
Zorro
Clip 1:42
Zorro
Zorro
Clip 1:42
Zorro
Zorro
Clip 2:01
Zorro
Zorro
Clip 2:01
Zorro
Zorro
Clip 2:12
Zorro
Zorro
Clip 2:07
Zorro

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • February 1, 1908
    • Columbus, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • May 1, 1982
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret McCannDecember 11, 1944 - ? (2 children)
  • Other works
    He performed in Rubens and Landeau's revue, "It's All in the Bag," at the Saville Theatre in London, England with Benny Ross, Maxine Stone, Doris Hare, Elisabeth Welch, and Sepha Treble in the cast. Erte was costume and set designer.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He did not live to watch reruns of "Zorro" on The Disney Channel. His death occurred a year prior to the channel's launch to cable television.

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