Sheila Terry

Biography

Sheila Terry was an American film actress who reached Hollywood by way of the stage. Born Kathleen Eleanor Mulhern in Warroad, she trained first as a teacher before studying dramatics at a Toronto academy linked to London's Royal Academy, and she spent about seven months in stock theater there. She then settled in New York, where she kept up her studies and acted in several plays. Her Broadway appearance in The Little Racketeer brought her to the attention of a film scout, and a test led to a contract with Warner Bros. Her screen credits included You Said a Mouthful, Scarlet Dawn and Madame Butterfly (1932), and she played opposite John Wayne in the Westerns Haunted Gold (1932), 'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) and The Lawless Frontier (1934). In 1933 she briefly returned to the New York stage.

46years old at death

Born March 5, 1910Warroad
Died January 19, 1957New York City
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Kay Clark (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 4
Career span: 2 years1932 to 1934

Every film, newest first

1934'Neath the Arizona SkiesIMDb rating 5.1
1934The Lawless FrontierIMDb rating 5.1
1933The Mayor of HellIMDb rating 6.9
1932Madame ButterflyIMDb rating 6.0

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Early training
Terry studied dramatics at the Dickson-Kenwin academy, a Toronto school tied to London's Royal Academy. She then spent roughly seven months acting in stock theater in Toronto.
Big break
A film scout noticed Terry while she was appearing on Broadway in The Little Racketeer, then gave her a test that led to a contract with Warner Bros.

Sheila Terry movies on Netflix

'Neath the Arizona Skies1934IMDb rating 5.1as Clara Moore
The Lawless Frontier1934IMDb rating 5.1as Ruby
The Mayor of Hell1933IMDb rating 6.9as Blonde with Mike
Madame Butterfly1932IMDb rating 6.0as Adelaide

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Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Wayne

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Herman Hack

Yakima Canutt

Earl Dwire

Eddie Parker

Films together

John Wayne2 films together, 1934
John Wayne's page
- 'Neath the Arizona Skies1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as Clara MooreWayne as Chris Morrell
- The Lawless Frontier1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as RubyWayne as John Tobin
George 'Gabby' Hayes2 films together, 1934
George 'Gabby' Hayes's page
- 'Neath the Arizona Skies1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as Clara MooreHayes as Matt Downing(George Hayes)
- The Lawless Frontier1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as RubyHayes as Dusty(George Hayes)
Herman Hack2 films together, 1934
Herman Hack's page
- 'Neath the Arizona Skies1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as Clara MooreHack as Henchman
- The Lawless Frontier1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as RubyHack as Henchman
Yakima Canutt2 films together, 1934
Yakima Canutt's page
- 'Neath the Arizona Skies1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as Clara MooreCanutt as Sam Black
- The Lawless Frontier1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as RubyCanutt as Joe - Zanti's Henchman
Earl Dwire2 films together, 1934
Earl Dwire's page
- 'Neath the Arizona Skies1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as Clara MooreDwire as Tom - Nina's Father
- The Lawless Frontier1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as RubyDwire as Pandro Zanti Posing Don Yorba
Eddie Parker2 films together, 1934
Eddie Parker's page
- 'Neath the Arizona Skies1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as Clara MooreParker as Henchman Asking Chris for Nina
- The Lawless Frontier1934IMDb rating 5.1Terry as Ruby
Also two films together4 more actors
- Artie Ortego'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) and The Lawless Frontier (1934)
- Jack Rockwell'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) and The Lawless Frontier (1934)
- Tex Phelps'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) and The Lawless Frontier (1934)
- Jay Wilsey'Neath the Arizona Skies (1934) and The Lawless Frontier (1934)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

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