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Sheila Terry
Sheila Terry
46 years (Mar 5, 1910 – Jan 19, 1957)
Warroad, Minnesota, USA
37 Movies
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I Demand Payment
Rita Avery
★ 5.0
1938
Film
A Girl's Best Years
Phyllis Rodgers
★ 6.0
1936
Film
Fury Below
Claire Johnson
★ 5.0
1936
Film
Go-Get-'Em, Haines
Jane Kent
★ 4.9
1936
Film
Murder on a Bridle Path
Violet Feverel
★ 5.4
1936
Film
Bars of Hate
Ann Dawson
★ 7.0
1935
Film
A Scream in the Night
Edith Bentley
★ 5.0
1935
Film
Society Fever
Lucy Prouty
★ 7.0
1935
Film
Rescue Squad
Rose
★ 4.5
1935
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Sheila Terry still alive?
Sheila Terry passed away on January 19, 1957 at age 46.
What are the most famous roles of Sheila Terry?
Sheila Terry is best known for roles in I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang, Three on a Match, Jewel Robbery.
How many movies has Sheila Terry been in?
Over a 25-year career (since 1932), Sheila Terry has appeared in 37 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Sheila Terry's first movie?
The career of Sheila Terry began with Week-End Marriage (1932).
What is Sheila Terry's most recent movie or series?
Sheila Terry's most recent release is I Demand Payment, which premiered on December 13, 1938.
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Sheila Terry
Sheila Terry
1910-03-05 · Warroad, Minnesota, USA

Sheila Terry (March 5, 1910 – January 19, 1957) was an American film actress. She was born Kay Clark in Warroad, Minnesota. Terry first studied dramatics at Dickson-Kenwin academy, a school affiliated with London's Royal Academy. Later she moved to New York, where she continued her studies and appeared in a number of plays. While appearing on Broadway in The Little Racketeer, she was spotted by an alert film scout and given a test which led to a contract with Warner Bros.

She played in 1930s for Warner Bros. She appeared with John Wayne in the Western films Haunted Gold (1932); Neath the Arizona Skies and The Lawless Frontier (1934). She appeared with Bette Davis, Louis Calhern and Spencer Tracy in 20,000 Years in Sing Sing (1932). She appeared with Cary Grant and Sylvia Sidney in Marion Gering's film Madame Butterfly (1932). In 1933 she left Hollywood briefly for the New York stage. She married Major Laurence E. Clark, a wealthy Toronto socialite on August 16, 1928. She divorced him February 16, 1934. In 1937, she married William Magee of San Francisco, and retired from show business. After his death, Terry wanted to return to show business, but couldn't find a job.

In 1947, she said in a newspaper-interview: "I'm going back into show business and I need an act, I can't sing, I can't dance and I can't play the piano. I should be terrific in night clubs". She worked as a press agent for 15 years.

In January 1957, her body was discovered in the third floor apartment, which was both her home and office. A friend and neighbour, Jerry Keating, went to the apartment when he failed to reach her on the telephone. The door was locked, and Terry did not answer the bell. Keating called the police; they broke in and found Terry's body on the bedroom floor, her back leaning against the bed. Five capsules, their contents gone, were on the floor beside her.

Friends told the police that she returned from a trip to Mexico a few days before her death and that she was ill when she came home. It was later discovered that she died broke; she left only a scanty wardrobe. She was buried in Potter's Field in New York City.

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