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Sheree North(1932-2005)

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Sheree North in Lawman (1971)
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Sheree North was born on 17 January 1932 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Breakout (1975), Lawman (1971) and The Shootist (1976). She was married to Phillip Alan Norman, Dr. Gerhardt Ralph Sommer, John M. "Bud" Freeman and Frederick Arnold Bessire Jr.. She died on 4 November 2005 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 17, 1932
DiedNovember 4, 2005(73)
BornJanuary 17, 1932
DiedNovember 4, 2005(73)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 nominations total

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Known for

Charles Bronson, Robert Duvall, John Huston, Randy Quaid, Jill Ireland, and Sheree North in Breakout (1975)
Breakout
6.1
  • Myrna
  • 1975
Lawman (1971)
Lawman
7.0
  • Laura Shelby
  • 1971
Lauren Bacall, James Stewart, John Wayne, Ron Howard, Richard Boone, Sheree North, and Hugh O'Brian in The Shootist (1976)
The Shootist
7.6
  • Serepta
  • 1976
Walter Matthau and Joe Don Baker in Charley Varrick (1973)
Charley Varrick
7.5
  • Jewell Everett
  • 1973

Credits

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Actress



  • Susan's Plan (1998)
    Susan's Plan
    5.2
    • Mrs. Beyers
    • 1998
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
    Seinfeld
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Babs Kramer
    • 1995–1998
  • Barbara Hershey in Defenseless (1991)
    Defenseless
    5.5
    • Mrs. Bodeck
    • 1991
  • Dead on the Money (1991)
    Dead on the Money
    5.0
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Roach
    • 1991
  • Randy Quaid in Cold Dog Soup (1990)
    Cold Dog Soup
    5.5
    • Mrs. Hughes
    • 1990
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White in The Golden Girls (1985)
    The Golden Girls
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Virginia Hollingsworth
    • 1985–1989
  • Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)
    Hunter
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Dorothy Nickens
    • 1989
  • Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
    Freddy's Nightmares
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Joyce Burton
    • 1989
  • Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989)
    Jake Spanner, Private Eye
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Bernstein
    • 1989
  • Maniac Cop (1988)
    Maniac Cop
    6.0
    • Sally Noland
    • 1988
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Norma Lewis
    • 1987
  • Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)
    Matlock
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Alice Jenkins
    • 1986
  • ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
    ABC Afterschool Specials
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Madelyn
    • 1986
  • Pernell Roberts in Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
    Trapper John, M.D.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Tilly Whiteside
    • 1985
  • Scorned and Swindled (1984)
    Scorned and Swindled
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Maxine Wagner
    • 1984

Additional Crew



  • Catherine Hicks in Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)
    Marilyn: The Untold Story
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • dialogue coach
    • 1980
  • Excuse My Dust (1951)
    Excuse My Dust
    6.0
    • body double: Sally Forrest (uncredited)
    • 1951

Soundtrack



  • Edward Asner, Valerie Harper, and Mary Tyler Moore in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show
    8.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries", "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)" (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • Ernest Borgnine, Dan Dailey, Gordon MacRae, and Sheree North in The Best Things in Life Are Free (1956)
    The Best Things in Life Are Free
    6.0
    • performer: "Button Up Your Overcoat", "The Best Things in Life Are Free", "Black Bottom", "Birth of the Blues"
    • 1956

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Official Trailer
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The Trouble with Girls
Trailer 2:20
The Trouble with Girls
Anything Goes
Trailer 2:13
Anything Goes
Cold Dog Soup
Trailer 1:34
Cold Dog Soup

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Sherree Bessire
  • Height
    • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
  • Born
    • January 17, 1932
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 4, 2005
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(complications from cancer surgery)
  • Spouses
      Phillip Alan NormanFebruary 6, 2003 - November 4, 2005 (her death)
  • Children
      Dawn Jeanette Bessire
  • Parents
      Richard Francis Crang
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Martha Mills") in "I Can Get It for You Wholesale" on Broadway. Musical comedy. Book by Jerome Weidman, based on his novel. Music / lyrics by Harold Rome. Musical Director / Vocal Arrangements by Lehman Engel. Music orchestrated by Sid Ramin. Dance music / incidental music arranged by Peter Howard. Musical Staging by Herbert Ross. Directed by Arthur Laurents. Shubert Theatre (moved to The Broadway Theatre from 1 Oct 1962-close): 22 Mar 1962-8 Dec 1962 (300 performances + 2 previews). Cast: Lillian Roth (as "Mrs. Bogen"), Marilyn Cooper, Elliott Gould (as "Harry Bogen"), Jack Kruschen, Harold Lang, Ken Le Roy, Bambi Linn (as "Blanche Bushkin", Barbra Streisand (as "Miss Marmelstein"), Francine Bond, Kelly Brown, Ed Collins, Wilma Curley, Steve Curry, Marion Fels, Martha Gathright, Don Grilley, James Hickman, Luba Lisa, Barbara Monte, Jack Murray, William Reilly, Stanley Simmonds, William Sumner, Pat Turner, Edward Verso. Produced by David Merrick. NOTE: Filmed as I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951).
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 10 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Best-known in later years for her prolific television work, she played Lou Grant's spunky girlfriend on The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) and was Kramer's mom on Seinfeld (1989), who was the first to announce his first name to fans: "Cosmo". She also earned Emmy nominations for appearances on Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) and Archie Bunker's Place (1979).
  • Quotes
    [in a 1983 interview] There's still the same reaction when producers hear my name. They remember me as the blond who was to have taken over from Marilyn Monroe.

FAQ

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  • When did Sheree North die?
    November 4, 2005
  • How did Sheree North die?
    Complications from cancer surgery
  • How old was Sheree North when she died?
    73 years old
  • Where did Sheree North die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Sheree North born?
    January 17, 1932

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