Sheila Terry
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Biography
Sheila Terry was an actress who had a successful Hollywood career. Terry started her acting career landing roles in such films as "Big City Blues" (1932), "Haunted Gold" (1932) and the crime flick "I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang" (1932) with Paul Muni. She also appeared in "Lawyer Man" (1932), the dramatic adaptation "Madame Butterfly" (1932) with Sylvia Sidney and "Three on a Match" (1932). She continued to work steadily in film throughout the thirties, appearing in the comedy "You Said a Mouthful" (1932) with Joe E Brown, "20,000 Years in Sing Sing" (1933) and "Private Detective 62" (1933). She also appeared in "The House on 56th Street" (1933), "The Mayor of Hell" (1933) with James Cagney and "The Parachute Jumper" (1933) with Douglas Fairbanks Jr.. Nearing the end of her career, she continued to act in "The Silk Express" (1933), "The Sphinx" (1933) and "'Neath the Arizona Skies" (1934). She also appeared in "Take the Stand" (1934), "The Lawless Frontier" (1935) and "Go Get 'Em Haines" (1936). Terry last acted in "Fury Below" (1938). Terry passed away in January 1957 at the age of 47.
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