Researching Vincent Sherman
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The name Vincent means "Conqueror, Victor" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Vincent Sherman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Vincent Sherman and the Sherman Genealogy
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Some Famous People called Vincent Sherman
Vincent Sherman
Vincent Sherman (born Abraham Orovitz, July 16, 1906 – June 18, 2006) was an American director and actor who worked in Hollywood. His movies include Mr. Skeffington (1944), Nora Prentiss (1947), and The Young Philadelphians (1959).
He began his career as an actor on Broadway and later in film. He directed B-movies for Warner Bros. and then moved to directing to A-pictures. He was a good friend of actor Errol Flynn, whom he directed in Adventures of Don Juan (1949). He directed three Joan Crawford movies: The Damned Don't Cry (1950), Harriet Craig (1950), and Goodbye, My Fancy (1951).
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