Jack Sheldon

Jack Sheldon

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Born
November 30, 1931
Died
December 27, 2019

Jack Sheldon was the son of Jen Loven (1909-1989), who taught many of the Hollywood entertainment elite and their children to swim at her famous Jen Loven Swim School in Hollywood. Jack was known mostly for his sidekick status on the The Merv Griffin Show (1962) in the 1970s. He had two sons, Kevin…

Biography

Jack Sheldon was the son of Jen Loven (1909-1989), who taught many of the Hollywood entertainment elite and their children to swim at her famous Jen Loven Swim School in Hollywood. Jack was known mostly for his sidekick status on the The Merv Griffin Show (1962) in the 1970s.

He had two sons, Kevin and John, and two daughters, Julie and Jesse Sheldon. John, a musician, plays drums, and attended military college prep school at the prestigious Army & Navy Academy in Carlsbad, California. He acted with his father in the Disney comedy Freaky Friday (1976), as one of the trouble-making kids who loved to harass Jodie Foster. He played in jazz clubs, most often at the Catalina Bar & Grill in Hollywood, sometimes joined by George Segal.

Actor

Schoolhouse Rock!Schoolhouse Rock!(1973)as Vocals, Mr. Morton, Albert Andreas Armadillo, Bill, Boothy, Conductor, Dad, Earth, Fat Cat Blue, Jack, Windy
Johnny BravoJohnny Bravo(1997)as Sensitive Male, Chef, The President, Traffic Cop
Family GuyFamily Guy(1999)as 'Vagina Junction' Conductor, The Bill
Hard Time: Hostage HotelHard Time: Hostage Hotel(1999)as Trumpet
Hard Time: The PremonitionHard Time: The Premonition(1999)as Trumpet

Music Department

Flags of Our FathersFlags of Our Fathers(2006)
GigliGigli(2003)
James DeanJames Dean(2001)
HomefrontHomefront(1991)
Mr. Saturday NightMr. Saturday Night(1992)

Archive Footage

Morning Joe: Weekend(2023)as Amendment to Be
The Year of Living Locked UpThe Year of Living Locked Up(2020)
Star Trek: The Next GenerationStar Trek: The Next Generation(1987)as Piano Player
The Magical World of DisneyThe Magical World of Disney(1954)as Lloyd

Known for

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Credit Score: Jack Sheldon

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Vocals
Sat Jan 06 1973 – Thu Jan 01 2009
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnownWinsNomsVotes
1Schoolhouse Rock!13.0019738.2004720
2The Cara Williams Show4.8819647.10046
3For the Boys2.5019916.4016464
4Dear God2.3819965.5004394
5Freaky Friday1.0019776.30015684