Acting
John Sheehan
Born October 22, 1885 · Oakland, California, USA
Died February 14, 1952 · aged 66
No biography available.
Known For
The Killers · 1946The Killers
★ 7.41946
MovieCrimeMystery
Two hit men walk into a diner asking for a man called "the Swede". When the killers find the Swede, he's expecting them and doesn't put up a fight. Since the Swede had a life insurance policy, an investigator, on a hunch, decides to look into the murder. As the Swede's past is laid bare, it comes to light that he was in love with a beautiful woman who may have lured him into pulling off a bank robbery overseen by another man.
Woman of the Year · 1942Woman of the Year
★ 7.01942
MovieComedyRomance
Rival reporters Sam Craig and Tess Harding fall in love and get married, only to find their relationship strained when Sam comes to resent Tess' hectic lifestyle.
Marked Woman · 1937Marked Woman
★ 6.61937
MovieCrimeDrama
In the underworld of Manhattan, a woman dares to stand up to one of the city's most powerful gangsters.
City for Conquest · 1940City for Conquest
★ 6.91940
MovieRomanceDrama
The heartbreaking but hopeful tale of Danny Kenny and Peggy Nash, two sweethearts who meet and struggle through their impoverished lives in New York City. When Peggy, hoping for something better in life for both of them, breaks off her engagement to Danny, he sets out to be a championship boxer, while she becomes a dancer paired with a sleazy partner. Will tragedy reunite the former lovers?
This Gun for Hire · 1942This Gun for Hire
★ 7.01942
MovieCrimeThriller
Sadistic killer-for-hire Philip Raven becomes enraged when his latest job is paid off in marked bills. Vowing to track down his double-crossing boss, nightclub executive Gates, Raven sits beside Gates' lovely new employee, Ellen, on a train out of town. Although Ellen is engaged to marry the police lieutenant who's hunting down Raven, she decides to try and set the misguided hit man straight as he hides from the cops and plots his revenge.
His Kind of Woman · 1951His Kind of Woman
★ 6.81951
MovieCrimeComedy
Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.
Seven Sinners · 1940Seven Sinners
★ 6.01940
MovieAdventureComedy
Banished from various U.S. protectorates in the Pacific, a saloon entertainer uses her femme-fatale charms to woo politicians, navy personnel, gangsters, riff-raff, judges and a ship's doctor in order to achieve her aims.
Pat and Mike · 1952Pat and Mike
★ 6.41952
MovieComedyRomance
Pat Pemberton is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf championship is in her reach until she gets flustered by his presence at the final holes. He wants them to get married and forget the whole thing, but she cannot give up on herself that easily. She enlists the help of Mike Conovan, a slightly shady sports promoter. Together they face mobsters, a jealous boxer, and a growing mutual attraction.
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The Pride of the Yankees · 1942The Pride of the Yankees
★ 7.31942
MovieDramaFamily
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.
First Paper Hanger (uncredited)
The Ex-Mrs. Bradford · 1936The Ex-Mrs. Bradford
★ 6.21936
MovieComedyMystery
A doctor is driven into an investigation of sinister goings-on at a horse race track by his mystery writer ex-wife.
Bert Murphy (uncredited)
Kid Galahad · 1937Kid Galahad
★ 7.11937
MovieCrimeDrama
Fight promoter Nick Donati grooms a bellhop as a future champ, but has second thoughts when the 'kid' falls for his sister.
Ringside Reporter (uncredited)
I Take This Woman · 1940I Take This Woman
★ 5.81940
MovieDramaRomance
On return from Europe Dr. Decker foils glamour girl Georgi from jumping overboard. At Decker's suggestion to keep busy, she assists at his clinic in the slums.
Clinic Patient with Good Blood Pressure (uncredited)
Hard to Handle · 1933Hard to Handle
★ 6.91933
MovieComedy
A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.
Ed 'Mac' McGrath (uncredited)










