Biography
American second feature director who arrived in California aboard the SS Mongolia (bound from New York) on which he served as a bellboy. Sherman began his career in the movie business in the mail room at Warner Brothers before working his way up to assistant director. By 1937, he had graduated to directing in his own right under contract with Republic. Sherman specialised almost exclusively in B-westerns, (including the "Three Mesqueteers" series, which featured a young John Wayne), with occasional forays into action and horror themes. He often achieved a sense of style over substance. Indeed, as to his handling of the 'Mesqueteers', Variety commented on his imparting a "poetry in motion" to his "unified timing of cowboys mounting, riding, wheeling, galloping and dismounting of steeds" (July 2 1939). From 1940, Sherman also served as associate producer on many of his films. The diminutive (five foot) Sherman turned out reliable low-budget fare for Columbia between 1945 and 1948, then moved on to do the same at Universal for another eight years. Thereafter, he turned to free-lancing and working in television. The only A-grade films to his credit were two westerns, starring John Wayne: The Comancheros (1961), as producer; and Big Jake (1971), as director. Date of Birth 14 July 1908, New York City, New York Date of Death 15 March 1991, Los Angeles County, California
Directed 120
1970s
- 1978
Sam
Director
- 1971
1960s
- 1967
- 1966
Smoky
Director
Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
Director
- 1965
- 1964
Find Me That Girl
Director
The New Cinderella
Director
Panic Button
Director
- 1962
A.P.O. 923
Director
- 1961
The Wizard of Baghdad
Director
- 1960
The Enemy General
Director
For the Love of Mike
Director
Hell Bent for Leather
Director
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
The Son of Robin Hood
Director
Ten Days To Tulara
Director
- 1957
The Hard Man
Director
- 1956
- 1955
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
Director
Count Three and Pray
Director
Chief Crazy Horse
Director
- 1954
Dawn at Socorro
Director
Johnny Dark
Director
Border River
Director
- 1953
The Veils of Bagdad
Director
The Lone Hand
Director
- 1952
Against All Flags
Director
Back at the Front
Director
The Battle at Apache Pass
Director
Steel Town
Director
- 1951
The Raging Tide
Director
Target Unknown
Director
- 1950
The Sleeping City
Director
Spy Hunt
Director
Comanche Territory
Director
1940s
- 1949
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Director
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Director
Sword in the Desert
Director
Red Canyon
Director
- 1948
Larceny
Director
Relentless
Director
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Director
River Lady
Director
Black Bart
Director
- 1947
Last of the Redmen
Director
- 1946
The Secret of the Whistler
Director
Personality Kid
Director
Renegades
Director
Talk About a Lady
Director
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
Director
- 1945
The Crime Doctor's Courage
Director
- 1944
Storm Over Lisbon
Director
The Lady and the Monster
Director
- 1943
Mystery Broadcast
Director
A Scream in the Dark
Director
The West Side Kid
Director
False Faces
Director
The Mantrap
Director
The Purple V
Director
London Blackout Murders
Director
- 1942
X Marks the Spot
Director
The Sombrero Kid
Director
The Cyclone Kid
Director
Jesse James, Jr.
Director
Stagecoach Express
Director
Arizona Terrors
Director
- 1941
A Missouri Outlaw
Director
Death Valley Outlaws
Director
Citadel of Crime
Director
Kansas Cyclone
Director
Desert Bandit
Director
The Apache Kid
Director
Two Gun Sheriff
Director
The Phantom Cowboy
Director
Wyoming Wildcat
Director
- 1940
Lone Star Raiders
Director
Texas Terrors
Director
The Trail Blazers
Director
Under Texas Skies
Director
The Tulsa Kid
Director
One Man's Law
Director
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Director
Covered Wagon Days
Director
Ghost Valley Raiders
Director
1930s
- 1939
Cowboys from Texas
Director
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Director
The Kansas Terrors
Director
Colorado Sunset
Director
Wyoming Outlaw
Director
Three Texas Steers
Director
The Night Riders
Director
Mexicali Rose
Director
- 1938
Red River Range
Director
Santa Fe Stampede
Director
Overland Stage Raiders
Director
Pals of the Saddle
Director
Heroes of the Hills
Director
Riders of the Black Hills
Director
- 1937
Wild Horse Rodeo
Director
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Assistant Director
Hollywood Cowboy
Director
Park Avenue Logger
Assistant Director
- 1936
The Border Patrolman
Assistant Director
- 1935
Produced 15
1970s
- 1978
Little Mo
Producer
1960s
- 1969
Hello Down There
Producer
- 1964
- 1961
- 1960
For the Love of Mike
Producer
1950s
- 1958
The Son of Robin Hood
Producer
Ten Days To Tulara
Producer
1940s
- 1944
Storm Over Lisbon
Associate Producer
The Lady and the Monster
Associate Producer
- 1943
Mystery Broadcast
Associate Producer
A Scream in the Dark
Associate Producer
The West Side Kid
Associate Producer
London Blackout Murders
Producer
- 1942
Stagecoach Express
Associate Producer
Arizona Terrors
Associate Producer
Wrote 2
1940s
- 1949
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Story
1930s
- 1939
In Old Monterey
Screenplay