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Sam Sherrill(1928-2018)

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Sam Sherrill was born on 19 March 1928 in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor, known for The Brain Machine (1972), Mississippi Masala (1991) and Beulah Land (1980). He was married to Mamie. He died on 1 September 2018 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA.
BornMarch 19, 1928
DiedSeptember 1, 2018(90)
BornMarch 19, 1928
DiedSeptember 1, 2018(90)
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Known for

The Brain Machine (1972)
The Brain Machine
3.1
  • A Guard
  • 1972
Mississippi Masala (1991)
Mississippi Masala
6.8
  • Phinias T. Turnbull
  • 1991
Beulah Land (1980)
Beulah Land
6.7
TV Mini Series
  • Reverend Throckmorton
Love's Savage Fury (1979)
Love's Savage Fury
5.3
TV Movie
  • Mayor Simms
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor

  • The Ponder Heart (2001)
    The Ponder Heart
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Judge Tip Clanahan
    • 2001
  • Mississippi Masala (1991)
    Mississippi Masala
    6.8
    • Phinias T. Turnbull
    • 1991
  • Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn (1982)
    Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Beulah Land (1980)
    Beulah Land
    6.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Reverend Throckmorton
    • 1980
  • Love's Savage Fury (1979)
    Love's Savage Fury
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Mayor Simms
    • 1979
  • The Brain Machine (1972)
    The Brain Machine
    3.1
    • A Guard
    • 1972

Personal details

  • Born
    • March 19, 1928
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • September 1, 2018
    • Kosciusko, Mississippi, USA
  • Spouse
    • Mamie1963 - September 1, 2018 (his death, 4 children)

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