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Johnny Sheffield
Deceased

How Did Johnny Sheffield Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79
Also known asJohn Matthew Sheffield Cassan, John SheffieldGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn11/04/1931Born inPasadena, California, USADied15/10/2010 (aged 79)Died inChula VistaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ962024 ↗TMDb#101740 ↗

Johnny Sheffield was an American actor who, between 1939 and 1947, portrayed Boy in the Tarzan film series and, between 1949 and 1955, played Bomba, the Jungle Boy.

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Filmography23 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2004The One, the Only, the Real TarzanMovieSelf73
1955MGM ParadeSeriesSelf24
1955Lord of the JungleMovieBomba24
1954The Golden IdolMovieBomba23
1954Killer LeopardMovieBomba23
1953Safari DrumsMovieBomba22
1952Bomba and the Jungle GirlMovieBomba21
1951Elephant StampedeMovieBomba20
1950The Lost VolcanoMovieBomba19
1950Bomba and the Hidden CityMovieBomba19
1949Bomba, the Jungle BoyMovieBomba18
1949Bomba on Panther IslandMovieBomba18
1947Tarzan and the HuntressMovieBoy16
1946Tarzan and the Leopard WomanMovieBoy15
1945Tarzan and the AmazonsMovieBoy14
1943Tarzan TriumphsMovieBoy12
1943Tarzan's Desert MysteryMovieBoy12
1941Million Dollar BabyMovieAlvie Grayson10
1941Tarzan's Secret TreasureMovieBoy10
1940Knute Rockne All AmericanMovieKnute - Age 79
1939Babes in ArmsMovieBobs (as John Sheffield)8
1939Tarzan Finds a Son!MovieBoy8
1938The Man on the RockMovieNapoleon's Son (uncredited)7