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Clara Lou Sheridan was born in Denton, Texas, on February 21, 1915, the youngest of five children (Kitty, Pauline, Mabel, and George) of garage mechanic George W. Sheridan and Lula Stewart (née Warren).
Ann was the youngest of six -- two brothers, three sisters. (first born child, Rufus, died when he was 18 months old.) Names of other siblings: Ida Mae (Kitty), Mablee, George, and Pauline.
Clara Lou Sheridan was born February 21, 1915, in Denton, Texas, to an automobile mechanic and his homemaker wife. The youngest of five children, she grew up in a normal childhood environment.
- February 21, 1915
- January 21, 1967
Classic Movie actress Ann Sheridan's biography from her birth on February 21st, 1915 to her death on January 21st, 1967.
May 28, 2018 · Of the 30 girls, Ann Sheridan was the only one who went on to have a movie career. Clara Lou brought her Texas sensibility and her droll sense of humor with her to Hollywood. Her tough but tender style was perfect for films, and she had a great sense of humor about herself.
Ann Sheridan. Actress: Kings Row. Ann Sheridan won the "Search for Beauty" contest which carried with it a Paramount screen test. Signed to a contract at 18, she was put into a number of small roles under her real name of Clara Lou Sheridan. As she got better, her name was changed to Ann.
Ann Sheridan married an M-G-M stock actor named Eddie Norris in 1936. In 1938, when she began to be successful, they were amiably separated. She now lives in North Hollywood with her Denton high school friend, Gwenn Woodford.