George Sherman
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
Crew
Chief Crazy Horse
Director
The Secret of the Whistler
Director
The Sleeping City
Director
Against All Flags
Director
The Battle at Apache Pass
Director
Count Three and Pray
Director
South of the Border
Director
The Crime Doctor's Courage
Director
Santa Fe Stampede
Director
Comanche Territory
Director
The Treasure of Pancho Villa
Director
Storm Over Lisbon
Director, Associate Producer
Three Texas Steers
Director
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
Director
London Blackout Murders
Director, Producer
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
Director
Calamity Jane and Sam Bass
Director, Story
Ten Days To Tulara
Director, Producer
Overland Stage Raiders
Director
The Last of the Fast Guns
Director
Mystery Broadcast
Director, Associate Producer
Hell Bent for Leather
Director
A Scream in the Dark
Director, Associate Producer
The Lady and the Monster
Director, Associate Producer
Find Me That Girl
Director
Pals of the Saddle
Director
Death Valley Outlaws
Director
Cowboys from Texas
Director
Outlaws of Sonora
Director
The New Cinderella
Director
In Old Monterey
Screenplay
Covered Wagon Days
Director
The Purple Vigilantes
Director
The Flying Fontaines
Director
Rhythm of the Saddle
Director
Riders of the Black Hills
Director
Back at the Front
Director
Park Avenue Logger
Assistant Director
Sword in the Desert
Director
Son of Robin Hood
Director, Producer
The Enemy General
Director
Arizona Terrors
Director, Associate Producer
Yes Sir, That's My Baby
Director
A Missouri Outlaw
Director
Rovin' Tumbleweeds
Director
Stagecoach Express
Director, Associate Producer
The Border Patrolman
Assistant Director
Sunset Range
Assistant Director
The Fiercest Heart
Director
The West Side Kid
Director, Associate Producer
Heroes of the Hills
Director
The Kansas Terrors
Director
Under Texas Skies
Director
Rocky Mountain Rangers
Director
The Trail Blazers
Director
Lone Star Raiders
Director
The Veils of Bagdad
Director
The Wizard of Baghdad
Director
The Phantom Cowboy
Director
Ghost Valley Raiders
Director
For the Love of Mike
Director, Producer
Last of the Redmen
Director
Manhattan Merry-Go-Round
Assistant Director
Talk About a Lady
Director
Daniel Boone: Frontier Trail Rider
Director
