A Closer Look At...

...Ann Sheridan

Born Clara Lou in Texas, 1915

 Youngest of five children

Was entered into a beauty contest by her sister in college where she won. 

Part of her prize was a cameo in a Paramount film. 

Worked bit parts at Paramount including time as a hand and leg model before heading to Warner Brothers.

Is said to have received as many as 250 marriage proposals in a week.

Was Max Factor's "Girl of the Year" in 1939.

Worked with Bette Davis, Ronald Reagan, Bogie, Jimmy Cagney, and Errol Flynn to name a few.

Married and divorced three times.

Was known as the "Ohmph Girl", which she hated.

Died at age 51 of cancer.