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Sherman is a surname that originated in the Anglo-Saxon language. It means a "shearer of woolen garments", being derived from the words scearra, or "shears", and mann, or "man". The name is cognate with Sharman, Shearman and Shurman. Sherman has also been regularly used as a given name in the United States. This was probably originally in honor of Roger Sherman
, though after the Civil War
William Tecumseh Sherman
was also an influence.
Roger Sherman
Roger Sherman was an early American lawyer and politician, as well as a founding father. He served as the first mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, and served on the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, and was also a representative and senator in the new republic...
, though after the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman
William Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched...
was also an influence.
People with the surname
- The Sherman BrothersSherman BrothersThe Sherman Brothers are an American songwriting duo that specialize in musical films, made up of Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman ....
, American songwriting duo - Ahuva ShermanAhuva ShermanAhuva Sherman is an Israeli artist who works in oil, pastel, and wall tapestries.- Biography :She was born in Tel-Aviv, Palestine, and now lives and works in Haifa, Israel, with her studio atop Mount Carmel. Ahuva's studies were with Menachem Shemi and Prof. P. K. Hoenich at the Hammersmith School...
(born 1926), Israeli artist - Al ShermanAl ShermanAl Sherman was an American Tin Pan Alley songwriter from the first half of the twentieth century. Sherman is a link in a long chain of musical Sherman family members.-Early life:...
(1897–1973), American songwriter - Allan ShermanAllan ShermanAllan Sherman was an American comedy writer and television producer who became famous as a song parodist in the early 1960s. His first album, My Son, the Folk Singer , became the fastest-selling record album up to that time...
(1924–1973), American comedy writer, television producer and song parodist - Alex Sherman (born 1984), Moldovian professional wrestler under the ring name Alex KoslovAlex KoslovAlex Sherman is a Moldovan-born professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Koslov. He is currently signed to WWE, working in its developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling under the ring name Peter Orlov...
- Sir Alfred ShermanAlfred ShermanSir Alfred Sherman, KBE, was a writer, journalist, and political analyst. Described by a long-time associate as "a brilliant polymath, a consummate homo politicus, and one of the last true witnesses to the 20th century", he began life as a Communist soldier in the Spanish Civil War but later...
(1919–2006), British journalist - Aliza ShermanAliza ShermanAliza Sherman is a new media entrepreneur, author, women's issues activist, and international speaker....
(born 1964), entrepreneur, author, women's issues activist and lecturer - Allan ShermanAllan ShermanAllan Sherman was an American comedy writer and television producer who became famous as a song parodist in the early 1960s. His first album, My Son, the Folk Singer , became the fastest-selling record album up to that time...
(1924–1973), American comedian - Allie ShermanAllie ShermanAlexander "Allie" Sherman is a retired American football National Football League running back and head coach....
(born 1923), American NFL football player and coach - Amy Sherman-PalladinoAmy Sherman-PalladinoAmy Sherman-Palladino is an American television writer, director, and producer who is best known as the creator of the television series Gilmore Girls.-Life:Sherman-Palladino is married to writer and producer Daniel Palladino...
(born 1966), American television writer, director and producer - Ben ShermanBen ShermanBen Sherman is a British based clothing company, designing shirts, suits, shoes, accessories and other items that are, in common with many British brands, now made overseas, largely in the Far East. Their designs sometimes feature the Royal Air Force roundel which is often called the mod target...
(1925–1987, born Arthur Benjamin Sugarman), British clothing company founder - Bernard ShermanBernard ShermanBernard C. Sherman , Chairman and CEO of Apotex Inc., is a Canadian businessman. With an estimated net worth of $US 2.9 billion , Sherman was ranked by Forbes as the 9th wealthiest Canadian and 393rd in the world....
(born 1942), Canadian businessman - Bim ShermanBim ShermanJarret Lloyd Vincent better known by one of his stage aliases Bim Sherman, was a Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter.-Biography:...
(1950–2000), Jamaican musician and singer-songwriter - Bob Sherman (1940–2004), American dramaturge, playwright and film and television actor
- Bobby ShermanBobby ShermanRobert Cabot "Bobby" Sherman, Jr. , is an American singer, actor and occasional songwriter, who became a popular teen idol in the late 1960s and early 1970s.He graduated in 1961 from Birmingham High School in Van Nuys, California...
(born 1943), American singer and actor - Brad ShermanBrad ShermanBradley J. "Brad" Sherman is an American politician. He has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing ....
(born 1954), U.S. congressman from California - Buren R. ShermanBuren R. ShermanBuren Robinson Sherman was the 12th Governor of Iowa, serving from 1882 to 1886.-Biography:Sherman was born in Phelps, Ontario County, New York on May 28, 1836....
(1836–1904), Governor of Iowa - Carl ShermanCarl ShermanCarl Sherman was an American lawyer and politician.-Life:He lived in Buffalo, Erie County, New York....
(ca. 1891–1956), New York State Attorney General 1923–24 - Carlos ShermanCarlos ShermanCarlos Sherman was a Uruguay-born Belarusian–Spanish translator, writer, human rights activist and honorary vice-president of the Belarusian PEN Center . He translated from Spanish into Belarusian and Russian.-Biography:Carlos was born in Montevideo, Uruguay...
(1934–2005), Belarusian translator and writer - Charles Robert ShermanCharles Robert ShermanCharles Robert Sherman was an American lawyer and public servant.Sherman was born in Norwalk, Connecticut and educated at the local school. He later studied law in the office of a Mr. Chapman in Newtown and was admitted to the bar in 1809...
(1788–1829), American lawyer and public servant - Charles Taylor ShermanCharles Taylor ShermanCharles Taylor Sherman was a 19th-century Ohio lawyer and judge.-Early life:He was the eldest of eleven children born to Charles Robert Sherman and his wife, Mary Sherman. He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut...
(born 1811), Ohio lawyer and judge - Cindy ShermanCindy ShermanCindy Sherman is an American photographer and film director, best known for her conceptual portraits. Sherman currently lives and works in New York City. In 1995, she was the recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. She is represented by Sprüth Magers Berlin London in and Metro Pictures gallery in...
(born 1954), American artist - David ShermanDavid ShermanDavid Sherman is an American novelist who deals overwhelmingly with military themes at the small-unit tactical level. His experiences as a United States Marine during the Vietnam War show prominently in his work.-Biography:Sherman was born in Niles, Ohio...
, American novelist - Forrest ShermanForrest ShermanForrest Percival Sherman was an admiral in the United States Navy and the youngest man to serve as Chief of Naval Operations until Admiral Elmo Zumwalt became Chief of Naval Operations in 1970....
(1896–1951), United States Navy admiral - Frederick C. ShermanFrederick C. ShermanFrederick Carl Sherman was an admiral of the United States Navy during World War II.Sherman was born in Port Huron, Michigan in 1888. His grandfather, Loren Sherman, was the longtime editor and publisher of The Daily Times in Port Huron...
(1888–1957), admiral of the United States Navy - Gary Sherman (director) (born 1945), American film director
- Gary Sherman (Wisconsin politician)Gary Sherman (Wisconsin politician)Gary E. Sherman is a jurist and legislator. He served in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1998 to 2010 until he was appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals....
(born 1949), Wisconsin jurist and legislator - Gene Sherman (reporter)Gene Sherman (reporter)Gene Sherman was a journalist who won the 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for the Los Angeles Times. Sherman started his 30 years on staff as a cub reporter covering nearly all the regular news beats from police and sheriff to municipal and Superior Courts...
(1915–1969), American reporter - Gene Sherman (sportscaster)Gene Sherman (sportscaster)Gene Sherman was a legendary pioneer radio and television sportscaster in Iowa. He worked for KCAU-TV in Sioux City, Iowa as a sports commentator in broadcasting.-Biography:...
, American sportscaster - George ShermanGeorge ShermanGeorge Sherman was a film director of action movies beginning in the 1930s. The New York-born director's films include The Sleeping City and Tomahawk.-Filmography:*Red River Range...
(1908–1991), American film director - Jack Sherman (guitarist) (born 1956), American studio guitarist
- Jack Sherman (statistician)
- James Sherman (minister)James Sherman (minister)The Rev. James Sherman , was a Congregationalist and abolitionist; a popular preacher at The Castle Street Chapel in Reading from 1821 to 1836 and the Surrey Chapel, Blackfriars, London from 1836-54. He was successor at the Surrey Chapel to Rowland Hill...
(1796–1862), British Congregationalist and abolitionist - James Sherman (comics)James Sherman (comics)James Sherman is an artist known for his work in American comic books, movies and logos.-Career:In comics he is known for his pencil work on Legion of Super-Heroes in the late 1970s, when he took over as regular artist following Mike Grell. His run, which ended halfway during the multiple issue...
, American comic book artist - James Sherman (cricketer)James Sherman (cricketer)James Sherman was an English professional cricketer. He was the younger brother of John Sherman and the father of Tom Sherman.-Career:...
(1791–1831), English cricketer - James S. ShermanJames S. ShermanJames Schoolcraft Sherman was a United States Representative from New York and the 27th Vice President of the United States . He was a member of the Baldwin, Hoar, and Sherman families.-Early life:...
(1855–1912), 27th Vice President of the United States - John Sherman (Ohio) (1823–1900), U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from Ohio
- John Sherman (clergyman)John Sherman (clergyman)Rev. John Sherman, , graduated from Yale College in 1793 with honors, and became the pastor of the First Congregational Church in Mansfield, Connecticut in 1797. During the last of his eight years at Mansfield, his evolving Unitarian doctrine conflicted with the Trinitarian beliefs of his...
(1772–1828), American Unitarian pastor - John Sherman (cricketer)John Sherman (cricketer)John Sherman was an English professional cricketer. His first-class career spanned a record-equalling 44 seasons from 1809 to 1852; he shares this record with W G Grace...
(1788–1861), English cricketer - John Sherman (climber)John Sherman (climber)John Sherman , nicknamed Verm is an American climber and a pioneering boulderer. He is also a writer and photographer. He is the originator of the V-scale for grading boulder problems....
(born 1959), American climber - Joseph ShermanJoseph ShermanJoseph Howard Sherman was a Jewish Canadian poet and visual arts editor. He was named to the Order of Canada in 2003.Selected Publications...
(born 1945), Canadian poet and visual arts editor - Judson W. ShermanJudson W. ShermanJudson W. Sherman was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in that State in 1808, Sherman completed preparatory studies.Held several local offices in Angelica, New York, where he resided....
(1808–1881), U.S. Representative from New York - Justin ShermanJustin ShermanJustin Sherman is an Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League for the Western Bulldogs.He was recruited as the number 45 draft pick in the 2004 AFL Draft from Clarence...
(born 1987), Australian rules footballer - Lawrence W. ShermanLawrence W. ShermanLawrence W. Sherman is an academic criminologist. In 2006, he was elected Wolfson Professor of Criminology at the Cambridge Institute of Criminology at Cambridge University, where he was appointed founding director of the Jerry Lee Centre for Experimental Criminology in 2008...
(born 1949), academic criminologist - Lawrence Yates ShermanLawrence Yates ShermanLawrence Yates Sherman was a Republican politician from the State of Illinois. He served as United States Senator, Lieutenant Governor, and as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives....
(1858–1939), American politician from Illinois - Lowell ShermanLowell ShermanLowell Sherman was an American actor and film director....
(1885–1934), American actor and film director - Lyman R. ShermanLyman R. ShermanLyman Royal Sherman was an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement, an inaugural member of the Seven Presidents of the Seventy, and was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles but died before being informed and ordained.Sherman was born in Monkton, Vermont to Elkanah Sherman and Asenath...
(1804–1839), an early leader in the Latter Day Saint movement - Martin ShermanMartin ShermanMartin Sherman is an American dramatist and screenwriter, best known for his Pulitzer Prize-nominated play Bent , which explores the persecution of homosexuals during the Holocaust...
(born 1938), American screenwriter and playwright - Martin Sherman (actor)Martin Sherman (actor)Martin Sherman is an American actor, who has starred in several films as well as many video games.-Film:*Hooligans *The Tiger and the Snow *Incubus *Hero of the Rails...
, American actor in films and video games - Max ShermanMax ShermanMax Ray Sherman is a former member of the Texas State Senate from Amarillo, Texas. He was also president of West Texas A&M University in Canyon, and dean of the Lyndon B...
(born 1935), Texas politician - Max Sherman (Ontario politician)Max Sherman (Ontario politician)Max Sherman was a businessperson and politician in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was the city's mayor for two years and served a total of thirty-one years on the Brantford city council.-Early life and private career:...
, Canadian businessperson and politician - Mike ShermanMike ShermanMichael Francis "Mike" Sherman is the head coach of the Texas A&M Aggies football team. Prior to coaching the Aggies, he served as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers from the 2000–05 seasons. Sherman led the Packers to five consecutive winning seasons from 2000–04 and three divisional titles...
(born 1954), American football coach - Najahe ShermanNajahe ShermanNajahe Sherman is a television news anchor and reporter for KSHB-TV, in Kansas City, Missouri. Throughout Najahe's tenure as a journalist, she has held news anchor, reporter and producer positions in the West, Midwest and South...
, American television news anchor and reporter - Philip ShermanPhilip ShermanPhilip Sherman was a prominent leader and one of the founding settlers of Portsmouth in the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Coming from Dedham, Essex in southeastern England, he and several of his siblings and cousins settled in New England...
(1610–1687), Rhode Island pioneer - Raj ShermanRaj ShermanRaj Sherman is an Alberta politician and current Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, representing the constituency of Edmonton-Meadowlark, formerly as a Progressive Conservative....
(born 1966), Canadian politician - Ray ShermanRay Sherman-College career:Sherman played college football at Fresno State as a wide receiver and defensive back. In 1974, he took a job as graduate assistant for San Jose State...
(born 1951), American football player and coach - Richard M. ShermanRichard M. ShermanRichard Morton Sherman is an American songwriter who specializes in musical film with his brother Robert Bernard Sherman....
(born 1928), American songwriter, half of the Sherman Brothers - Richard Updike ShermanRichard Updike ShermanRichard Updike Sherman was a New York State politician and newspaper publisher/editor. He was also the father of U.S. Vice President James Schoolcraft Sherman.Richard Sherman was:...
(1819–1895), New York State politician and newspaper publisher/editor - Robert B. ShermanRobert B. ShermanRobert Bernard Sherman is an American songwriter who specializes in musical films with his brother Richard Morton Sherman...
(born 1925), American songwriter, half of the Sherman Brothers - Roger ShermanRoger ShermanRoger Sherman was an early American lawyer and politician, as well as a founding father. He served as the first mayor of New Haven, Connecticut, and served on the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, and was also a representative and senator in the new republic...
(1721–1793), American lawyer and politician - Roger Sherman (American football)Roger Sherman (American football)Roger Sherman was an American football player, coach and lawyer. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1890 to 1893 and coached the University of Iowa football team in 1894...
(1872–1957), American football player, coach and lawyer - Socrates N. ShermanSocrates N. ShermanSocrates Norton Sherman was a U.S. Representative from New York, a physician, and an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Biography:...
(1801–1873), U.S. Representative from New York, physician and officer - Stuart ShermanStuart ShermanStuart Pratt Sherman was an American literary critic and educator of the early 20th century noted for his criticisms of H. L. Mencken.-Background, education, and academic career:...
(1881–1926), American literary critic - Tom Sherman (American football) (born 1950), American football quarterback
- Tom Sherman (cricketer)Tom Sherman (cricketer)Thomas Sherman was an English professional cricketer. He was the son of James Sherman and nephew of John Sherman.-Career:...
(1825–1911), English cricketer - Thomas Ewing ShermanThomas Ewing ShermanFr. Thomas Ewing Sherman, S.J. was an American lawyer, educator, and Catholic priest. He was the fourth child and second son of Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman and his wife Ellen Ewing Sherman....
(1856–1933), American lawyer and priest - Thomas W. ShermanThomas W. ShermanThomas West Sherman was a United States Army officer with service during the Mexican-American War and the American Civil War....
(1813–1879), United States Army officer - Vincent ShermanVincent ShermanVincent Sherman was an American director, and actor, who worked in Hollywood. His movies include Mr. Skeffington , Nora Prentiss , and The Young Philadelphians ....
(1906–2006), American film director and actor - Will ShermanWill ShermanWill Sherman was an American football defensive back who played with the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams from 1954 to 1960....
(born 1927), American football defensive back - William Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh ShermanWilliam Tecumseh Sherman was an American soldier, businessman, educator and author. He served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War , for which he received recognition for his outstanding command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched...
(1820–1891), U.S. Civil War general
People with the given name
- Sherman AdamsSherman AdamsLlewelyn Sherman Adams was an American politician, best known as White House Chief of Staff for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the culmination of a relatively short political career that also included a stint as Governor of New Hampshire...
(1899–1986), American politician, White House Chief of Staff for President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Governor of New Hampshire - Sherman AlexieSherman AlexieSherman Joseph Alexie, Jr. is a writer, poet, filmmaker, and occasional comedian. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a Native American. Two of Alexie's best known works are The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven , a book of short stories and Smoke Signals, a film...
(born 1966), American writer, poet, filmmaker and comedian - Sherman Bergman (born 1958), American kickboxer and Golden Glove boxer
- Sherman BillingsleySherman BillingsleySherman Billingsley was an American nightclub owner and former bootlegger who was the founder and owner of New York's Stork Club....
(1900–1966), American former bootlegger and founder and owner of New York's Stork Club nightclub - Sherman DouglasSherman DouglasSherman Douglas is a retired American professional basketball player from Syracuse University who played for the Miami Heat, Boston Celtics, Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and the Los Angeles Clippers from 1989 to 2001...
(born 1966), retired National Basketball Association player - Sherman DreiseszunSherman DreiseszunSherman W. Dreiseszun was a banker and real estate developer who built Kansas City's two tallest buildings as well as several shopping malls throughout the Midwest.-Early life:Dreiseszun was the son of Polish immigrants...
(1922–2007), American banker and real estate developer - Sherman EdwardsSherman EdwardsSherman Edwards was an American songwriter.-Biography:Edwards was born in New York City and was raised in Weequahic, New Jersey, where he attended Weequahic High School. He attended Columbia University, where he majored in history. Throughout college, Edwards moonlighted, playing jazz piano for...
(1919–1981), American songwriter - Sherman FairchildSherman FairchildSherman Mills Fairchild was an inventor and serial entrepreneur who founded over 70 companies namely Fairchild Aircraft, Fairchild Industries, Fairchild Aviation Corporation and Fairchild Camera and Instrument. Fairchild made significant contributions to the aviation industry and was inducted into...
1896–1971), inventor and entrepreneur who founded over 70 companies - Sherman Feller (1918–1994), American musical composer and radio personality
- Sherman HemsleySherman HemsleySherman Alexander Hemsley is an American actor, most famous for his role as George Jefferson on the CBS television series All in the Family and The Jeffersons, and as Deacon Ernest Frye on the NBC series Amen. He also played Earl Sinclair's horrifying boss, a Triceratops named B.P...
(born 1938), American actor - Sherman HowardSherman HowardHoward Lee Sherman is an American actor.-Theatre:In 1989 he appeared at the Kentucky Shakespeare Festival in Louisville, Kentucky. He played the title role in Hamlet and Malvolio in Twelfth Night...
(born 1949), American actor - Sherman MintonSherman MintonSherman "Shay" Minton was a Democratic United States Senator from Indiana and an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was the most educated justice during his time on the Supreme Court, having attended Indiana University, Yale and the Sorbonne...
(1890–1965), American politician and judge - Sherman ParkerSherman ParkerSherman Parker was a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He was a Republican who represented part of St. Charles County for two terms. He was elected to the House in 2002 election and was re-elected in 2004 with 73% of the vote.Mr...
(1971–2008), American politician
People with the middle name
- Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen, Sr. (1869–1948), American Senator
- Walter Sherman GiffordWalter Sherman GiffordWalter Sherman Gifford was born in Salem, Massachusetts, United States. He is best known as the president of the AT&T Corporation from 1925-1948.- Biography :...
(1885–1966), American president of the AT&T Corporation - Ulysses Sherman Grant (1867–1932), American geologist
- Robert Sherman Halperin (1928–85), yachting Olympic and Pan American Games medalist, football player, World War II hero, and chairman of Commercial Light Co.
- Roger Sherman HoarRoger Sherman HoarRoger Sherman Hoar was a state senator and assistant Attorney General, state of Massachusetts. He also wrote science fiction under the pseudonym of "Ralph Milne Farley".-Family:...
(1887–1963), American politician and author - William Sherman Jennings (1863–1920), American lawyer, judge, and politician
- C. Sherman KingC. Sherman KingC. Sherman King was the fourth head football coach for the Wabash College Little Giants located in Crawfordsville, Indiana and he held that position for the 1889 season. His career coaching record at Wabash was 1 wins, 1 losses, and 0 ties...
, American football coach - Harry Sherman LongleyHarry Sherman LongleyHarry Sherman Longley was a 20th century bishop in the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. He served the Diocese of Iowa as suffragan bishop from 1912–1917, coadjutor bishop from 1917–1929, and diocesan bishop from 1929-1943...
(1868–1944), American Episcopal bishop - Theodore Sherman PalmerTheodore Sherman PalmerTheodore Sherman Palmer was an American zoologist.Palmer was born in Oakland, California and studied at the University of California. In 1889 he joined the Division of Economic Ornithology and Mammalogy of the United States Department of Agriculture under Clinton Hart Merriam. In 1891 he led an...
(1868–1955), American zoologist - Eleanor Sherman ThackaraEleanor Sherman ThackaraEleanor Mary Sherman Thackara , is most known as the daughter of Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of American Civil War fame and his wife, Ellen Ewing Sherman.-Early life:...
(1859–1915), American daughter of General William Tecumseh Sherman - Sherman L Baldwin Jr. (1859-present), Executive Producer, Most famous movie - The Crow
- Sherman L Baldwin III (1886-present), U.S. Coast Guard, reciepant of the Heroism Award
Fictional characters
- Ben Sherman (Southland)
- Chuck Sherman, from American PieAmerican Pie (film)American Pie is a 1999 teen comedy film written by Adam Herz. American Pie was the directorial film debut of brothers Paul and Chris Weitz, and the first film in the American Pie film series...
- Liz ShermanLiz ShermanElizabeth 'Liz' Sherman is a fictional character appearing in the Hellboy comic book series created by Mike Mignola.-Fictional character history:...
, in the Hellboy comic book series - Jalil Sherman, from EverworldEverworldEverworld is a fantasy novel series written by K. A. Applegate and published by Scholastic between 1999 and 2001. It consists of twelve books.-Premise and Plot:...
- Jay Sherman, the main character in The CriticThe CriticThe Critic is an American prime time animated series revolving around the life of film critic Jay Sherman, voiced by actor Jon Lovitz. It was created by Al Jean and Mike Reiss, both of whom had worked as writers on The Simpsons. The Critic had 23 episodes produced, first broadcast on ABC in 1994,...
- Sherman, pet boy of the dog Mister PeabodyMister PeabodyMr. Peabody is a fictional dog who appeared in the late 1950s and early 1960s television animated series Rocky and His Friends and The Bullwinkle Show produced by Jay Ward, collectively referred to as Rocky and Bullwinkle...
on The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show - Sherman, the eponymous character in Sherman's LagoonSherman's LagoonSherman's Lagoon is a comic strip by Jim Toomey that is syndicated daily in over 150 newspapers worldwide. It first appeared in the Escondido Times-Advocate on May 13, 1991....
- Sherman KlumpSherman KlumpProfessor Sherman Klump is a fictional character portrayed by actor Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor and Nutty Professor II: The Klumps, similar to the Julius Kelp character played by Jerry Lewis in the original film. Sherman is a jolly, kind hearted science teacher at Welman College...
, the title character from The Nutty Professor - Sherman McCoy, the protagonist of Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the VanitiesThe Bonfire of the VanitiesThe Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 novel by Tom Wolfe. The story is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City and centers on four main characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Jewish assistant district attorney Larry Kramer, British expatriate...
- Sherman Tortoise, in The DandyThe DandyThe Dandy is a long running children's comic published in the United Kingdom by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. The first issue was printed in 1937 and it is the world's third longest running comic, after Detective Comics and Il Giornalino...
- Sherman T. Potter, from M*A*S*H
- Professor Sherman Vermin, from Dr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet ShopDr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet ShopDr. Zitbag's Transylvania Pet Shop was an animated television series created by Tony Barnes. The show originally aired on TF1 and it was later dubbed for English audiences as well; even the show's title got a name change...
- Tommy Sherman, in Daria
See also
- Sherman (disambiguation)
- Sharman (disambiguation)
- Shearman (disambiguation)
- Shurman (surname)