Clarice Sherry was an American film actress who appeared in a string of films in the 1930s.

Career

Born in Brooklyn

Brooklyn

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, Sherry made her film debut in the 1935 musical film The Girl Friend, starring Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

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. She later appeared opposite Sonja Henie

Sonja Henie

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 in One in a Million (1936) and Thin Ice

Thin Ice (1937 film)

Thin Ice is a United States comedy/romance film directed by Sidney Lanfield starring Tyrone Power and figure skater Sonja Henie.-Plot:...

(1937). In 1939 she appeared with Ann Sothern again in Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley

Busby Berkeley was a highly influential Hollywood movie director and musical choreographer. Berkeley was famous for his elaborate musical production numbers that often involved complex geometric patterns...

's Fast and Furious

Fast and Furious

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. Sherry also appeared in 1940's Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

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Death

Sherry died of an aneurysm

Aneurysm

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 on November 1, 2007 in Los Angeles. She is interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)

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 in the Hollywood Hills

Hollywood Hills

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Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1935	The Girl Friend	Widow	Uncredited
1936	One in a Million	Girl in band
1937	The Emperor's Candlesticks The Emperor's Candlesticks (film) The Emperor's Candlesticks is a 1937 film starring William Powell and Luise Rainer, based on the novel of the same name by Baroness Orczy. It was directed by George Fitzmaurice.-Plot:...	Blonde	Uncredited
	Thin Ice Thin Ice (1937 film) Thin Ice is a United States comedy/romance film directed by Sidney Lanfield starring Tyrone Power and figure skater Sonja Henie.-Plot:...	Member of Girls Band	Uncredited
1938	Man-Proof	Bridesmaid	Uncredited
	Kentucky Moonshine Kentucky Moonshine Kentucky Moonshine is a 1938 film directed by David Butler.-Plot:Radio singer Tony Martin's rating are slipping, so he makes travel plans to the Southern United States to find new talent. The Ritz boys get wind of Tony's pending trip. Marjorie Weaver and the Ritz Brothers make a trip to Kentucky...	Cigarette Girl	Uncredited
1939	Honolulu Honolulu (1939 film) Honolulu is an American musical film that was released by MGM in 1939. The film stars dancer Eleanor Powell and Robert Young, and was directed by Edward Buzzell....	Third Passenger	Uncredited
	The Women The Women (1939 film) The Women is a 1939 American comedy-drama film directed by George Cukor. The film is based on Clare Boothe Luce's play of the same name, and was adapted for the screen by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin, who had to make the film acceptable for the Production Code in order for it to be released.The film...	Girl	Uncredited
	Fast and Furious Fast and Furious Fast & Furious is a 2009 street racing action film directed by Justin Lin. It is the fourth film in The Fast and the Furious film series and the third installment in terms of chronology. The plot connects with the original film of the series from which Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Michelle Rodriguez,...	Florabelle Higgins, Miss Tulsa	Uncredited
1940	Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe is a 1940 twelve episode serial film about Flash Gordon. It was the last of three Flash Gordon serials made from 1936 to 1940. The serial was produced and copyrighted by Universal Pictures....	Bit part	Uncredited

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