Johnny Sheffield facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Johnny Sheffield
Sheffield and Johnny Weissmuller in Tarzan Finds a Son!
Born	John Matthew Sheffield Cassan (1931-04-11)April 11, 1931 Pasadena, California, U.S.
Died	October 15, 2010 Chula Vista, California, U.S.
Resting place	Cremated
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1939–1955
Spouse(s)	Patricia Sheffield (1959–2010, his death)
Children	Patrick Stewart Regina
Parent(s)	Reginald Sheffield Louise van Loon

Johnny Sheffield (April 11, 1931–October 15, 2010) was an American child actor. He won the part of Boy in the 1939 movie Tarzan Finds a Son! after beating out more than 300 other children. He co-starred with Johnny Weissmuller in seven more Tarzan movies. He also played Bomba, the Jungle Boy in 12 movies between 1949 and 1955. He retired from acting after the twelfth and last Bomba movie. He went on to get a business degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). He worked in contracting and real estate. He died of a heart attack after falling off a ladder while pruning a palm tree. He was married and had two sons and a daughter.

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In Spanish: Johnny Sheffield para niños