Vincent Sherman | |
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 On set of The Hasty Heart (1949), L–R: Patricia Neal, Vincent Sherman and Wilkie Cooper (cinematographer) | |
| Born | Abraham Orovitz July 16, 1906 Vienna, Georgia, USA |
| Died | June 18, 2006 (aged 99) |
| Years active | 1928–1983 |
| Spouse | Hedda Comorau (1931–1984; her death) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | www |
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).