Sharyn Moffett

Sharyn Moffett
Born	Patricia Sharyn Moffett September 12, 1936 Alameda, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1944–1951

Sharyn Moffett (born Patricia Sharyn Moffett; September 12, 1936) is an American former child actress who appeared in films during the 1940s.

Early years

Moffett was born in Alameda, California to a show business family. When she was four years old, her parents moved to Beverly Hills, California to explore her potential as a movie actress.^[1]

Film

At the age of seven, Moffett played the lead in the film My Pal Wolf (1944),^[2] which marked her screen debut.^[3] Overall, she appeared in a dozen films, including The Body Snatcher (1945),^[4] the film noir The Locket (1946), Child of Divorce (1946), Banjo (1947), and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948).

Selected filmography

• The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)^[5]
• The Judge Steps Out (1949)

References

1. Picture show annual 1948. Amalgamated Press. 1947. ASIN B00B5HGPHE.
2. Hopper, Hedda (July 22, 1944). "Hedda Hopper's Hollywood". Harrisburg Telegraph. p. 15. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bob Hope Heads Cast in Comedy to Come Friday". Waterloo Daily Courier. October 29, 1944. p. 22. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Sharyn Moffett and Lanny Rees may be first kid co-star team". The Milwaukee Journal. September 25, 1946. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
5. "Abbott-Costello Comedy Now at Lowe Poli Theatre". The Centralia Enterprise and Tribune. October 19, 1945. p. 15. Retrieved October 25, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Sharyn Moffett at the Internet Movie Database
• Sharyn Moffett at the American Film Institute