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Known for:	It's a Wonderful Life, The Andy Griffith Show, The Danny Thomas Show
Birth name:	Sheldon Leonard Bershad
Birthday:	22 February 1907, New York, New York, USA

Married to Frances Babor for 66 years. They had a son and daughter. Frances passed away two years later (1999) at age 91 and was buried beside Sheldon. In 1965, Sheldon casts Bill Cosby in the TV series I Spy, making him one of TV's first black leading men. Receiving five Emmy awards for his producing/directing efforts, he was inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1992 and received in 1995 a lifetime membership into the Director's Guild of America. Accepting the honor, Sheldon typically quipped, "Giving a lifetime membership to a guy 88 years old -- big f***ing deal!" He said in an interview that the only reason he agreed to play Nick the bartender in the classic It's a Wonderful Life was so that he could buy Dodger baseball tickets. Cast member on NBC Radio's "The Martin and Lewis Show" (1949-1953). Received the rank of Eagle Scout (the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America)

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