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Ann Sheridan

Ann Sheridan

Actor, also producer · Died January 21, 1967, aged 51 · Denton, Texas, USA

Ann Sheridan, or Clara Lou Sheridan, (February 21, 1915 - January 21, 1967) was an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films San Quentin (1937) with Humphrey Bogart, Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) with James Cagney and Bogart, They Drive by Night (1940) with George Raft and Bogart, City for Conquest (1940) with Cagney and Elia Kazan, The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942) with Bette Davis, Kings Row (1942) with Ronald Reagan, Nora Prentiss (1947), and I Was a Male War Bride (1949) with Cary Grant.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 21, 1915
Died
January 21, 1967 (aged 51)
From
Denton, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 96 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Ann Sheridan's films like?

Across their 40 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 31st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Morality
27%
Self
12%
Society
10%
Power
8%
Survival
5%
Ideas
1%
Romantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds8 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption6 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 40 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 16 · Serious 13 · Dark 11

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 25 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 14 · Charged 21 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 8

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 22 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 28 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

23 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 11 of 23 analyzed roles.

Ally
11 of 23
Hero
5 of 23
Shapeshifter
4 of 23
Trickster
1 of 23
Herald
1 of 23
Shadow
1 of 23
Show the 23 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
18
Melancholic
15
Warm
12
Joyful
11
Romantic
9
Other
33

How their films linger

Feel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy20
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ann Sheridan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ann Sheridan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

96 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn(2007)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Legends of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Ruby Gilman in 'Dodge City' (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Showbiz Goes to War(1982)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Henrietta 'Hank' Hanks

  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 26 episodes · as Henrietta Hanks

  • Another World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1,547 episodes · Actor

  • Without Incident (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Kathy

  • Woman and the Hunter(1957)

    as Laura Dodds

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Opposite Sex(1956)

    as Amanda Penrose

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary L.

  • Come Next Spring(1956)

    as Bess Ballot

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Appointment in Honduras(1953)

    as Sylvia Sheppard

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Take Me to Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Vermillion O'Toole

  • Just Across the Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Henrietta Smith

  • Steel Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as 'Red' McNamara

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Ranch Owner

  • Woman on the Run(1950)

    Producer · as Eleanor Johnson

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen · as Linda Russell

  • Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Stella Bevans

  • I Was a Male War Bride(1949)

    as Lt. Catherine Gates

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Good Sam(1948)

    as Lucille 'Lu' Clayton

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Silver River(1948)

    as Georgia Moore

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Unfaithful(1947)

    as Christine Hunter

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Nora Prentiss(1947)

    as Nora Prentiss

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Okay for Sound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    Actor

  • One More Tomorrow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Christie Sage

  • Cinderella Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Red Cross Nurse

  • The Doughgirls (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Edna Stokes Cadman

  • Shine on Harvest Moon(1944)

    as Nora Bayes

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Darkness(1943)

    as Karen Stensgard

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • George Washington Slept Here(1942)

    as Connie Fuller

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Wings for the Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Roma Maple

  • Juke Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Lola Mears

  • Kings Row(1942)

    as Randy Monaghan

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Man Who Came to Dinner(1941)

    as Lorraine Sheldon

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Navy Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Marge 'Margie' Jordan

  • Honeymoon for Three (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Anne Rogers

  • City for Conquest(1940)

    as Peggy Nash

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • They Drive by Night(1940)

    as Cassie Hartley

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Torrid Zone(1940)

    as Lee Donley

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • It All Came True(1940)

    as Sarah Jane Ryan

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Castle on the Hudson(1940)

    as Kay Manners

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Angels Wash Their Faces(1939)

    as Joy Ryan

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Indianapolis Speedway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Frankie Merrick

  • Winter Carnival(1939)

    as Jill Baker

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Naughty But Nice(1939)

    as Zelda Manion

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Dodge City(1939)

    as Ruby Gilman

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 8 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ann Sheridan

  • They Made Me a Criminal(1938)

    as Goldie West

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Breakdowns of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Maxine (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Angels with Dirty Faces(1938)

    as Laury Ferguson

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Fay Reynolds

  • Letter of Introduction(1938)

    as Lydia Hoyt

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Maxine Chadwick

  • Little Miss Thoroughbred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Madge Perry Morgan

  • Out Where the Stars Begin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Ann Sheridan

  • Mystery House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Nurse Sarah Keate

  • The Patient in Room 18 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Sara Keate

  • She Loved a Fireman(1937)

    as Marjorie Shannon

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Alcatraz Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Flo Allen

  • The Footloose Heiress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Kay Allyn

  • Wine, Women and Horses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Valerie

  • San Quentin(1937)

    as May

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Great O'Malley(1937)

    as Judy Nolan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Black Legion(1937)

    as Betty Grogan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Sing Me a Love Song(1936)

    as Lola Parker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Fighting Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Carol Arlington

  • Hollywood Extra Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Genevieve

  • The Crusades(1935)

    as Christian Slave Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Glass Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Nurse

  • The Red Blood of Courage(1935)

    as Elizabeth Henry

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Mississippi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Schoolgirl (uncredited)

  • Car 99 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mary Adams

  • Rocky Mountain Mystery(1935)

    as Rita Ballard

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Rumba(1935)

    as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Home on the Range(1935)

    as Singer (as Clara Lou Sheridan)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Enter Madame!(1934)

    as Flora's Shipboard Friend (as Clara Lou Sheridan)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • One Hour Late (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Girl (uncredited)

  • Limehouse Blues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bit Part (uncredited)

  • Behold My Wife! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mary White

  • Star Night at the Cocoanut Grove (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sands of the Desert Model (uncredited)

  • Ready for Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Priscilla at Basket Social

  • College Rhythm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Chorine / Gloves Salesgirl

  • Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Town Girl

  • The Lemon Drop Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Wagon Wheels(1934)

    as Young Lady (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • You Belong to Me(1934)

    as Wedding Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Ladies Should Listen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Adele

  • The Notorious Sophie Lang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mannequin (uncredited)

  • Shoot the Works (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Hanratty's Secretary (uncredited)

  • Kiss and Make-Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Beautician (as Clara Lou Sheridan)

  • Many Happy Returns (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Chorine (uncredited)

  • Murder at the Vanities(1934)

    as Lou - Earl Carroll Girl (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Come On, Marines! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Loretta

  • Bolero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as (uncredited)

  • Search for Beauty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Dallas Beauty Winner (uncredited)

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1934 to 1992.

Biggest box office

Kings Row (1942)

$5.1M worldwide

Highest rated

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

Top draw in 10 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting95 of 95: 95 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1930s54 · acting1940s23 · acting1950s13 · acting1960s3 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 21% of 14 roles
3742

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ann Sheridan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 43; across their 40 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 40

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

24 of their 43 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Home on the Range (1935)

75th percentile spread · 26% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ann Sheridan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ann Sheridan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 15.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles