George Sherman
| George Sherman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 14, 1908 New York City, New York, USA |
| Died | March 15, 1991 (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Film director, producer |
| Years active | 1937–1978 |
| Spouse(s) | Cleo Ronson Sherman |
| Children | 4 |
George Sherman (July 14, 1908 – March 15, 1991) was an American film director and producer of low-budget Western films.
George Sherman was born in New York City on July 14, 1908. At age 14 he sailed aboard the SS Mongolia to Los Angeles, California, where he found work in the mail room at Warner Bros. studios. In 1937, after working as an assistant director, he directed his first film, Wild Horse Rodeo for Republic Pictures. Sherman would go on to direct scores of low-budget Western films for Republic from 1938-44.
In the late 1930s Sherman directed cowboy singer Gene Autry in six films, including Rhythm of the Saddle (1938), Mexicali Rose (1939), Colorado Sunset (1939), Rovin' Tumbleweeds (1939), and South of the Border (1939). In 1938 he directed John Wayne in Pals of the Saddle, their first of ten film collaborations. Over the next 30 years Sherman directed Wayne in Overland Stage Raiders (1938), Santa Fe Stampede (1938), Red River Range (1938), The Night Riders (1939), Three Texas Steers (1939), Wyoming Outlaw (1939), New Frontier (1939), and Big Jake (1971), Sherman's last and most successful feature film as a director. Sherman also produced Wayne's 1961 film The Comancheros.
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