Jack Sheldon

Biography

Jack Sheldon was the son of Jen Loven (1909-1989), who taught many of the Hollywood entertainment elite and their children to swim at her famous Jen Loven Swim School in Hollywood. Jack was known mostly for his sidekick status on the The Merv Griffin Show (1962) in the 1970s.

Career Overview

Jack Sheldon has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1962. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Hard Time Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Schoolhouse Rock!, Schoolhouse Rock: Science (Classroom Edition), Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

28

Birth Date

1931-11-30 00:00:00

Birth Place

Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Known For

• 

  Schoolhouse Rock!
• 

  Schoolhouse Rock: Science (Classroom Edition)
• Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon
• 

  Schoolhouse Rock! (Special 30th Anniversary Edition)
• 

  Schoolhouse Rock! Earth
• Schoolhouse Rock Money Rock

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Hard Time Collection (3 titles)
• Freaky Friday (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bob Dorough (7 collaborations)
• George Newall (3 collaborations)
• Radford Stone (2 collaborations)
• Tom Yohe (2 collaborations)
• Lynn Ahrens (2 collaborations)
• Tom Warburton (2 collaborations)
• Penny Peyser (2 collaborations)
• Doug McIntyre (2 collaborations)
• Essra Mohawk (1 collaborations)
• Grady Tate (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (25 credits)

  • Schoolhouse Rock! Earth

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Schoolhouse Rock: Science (Classroom Edition)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Schoolhouse Rock! (Special 30th Anniversary Edition)

    Various Voices

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Hard Time: Hostage Hotel

    Trumpet

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Hard Time: The Premonition

    Trumpet

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Family Guy

    - Mr. Griffin Goes to Washington (2001) ... The Bill (voice) actor actors

    - Running Mates (2000) ... 'Vagina Junction' Conductor (voice) (uncredited) actor actors
    1999
  • Hard Time

    Trumpet

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Johnny Bravo

    - Traffic Troubles (2004) ... Sensitive Male (voice) actor actors

    - The Sensitive Male! (1997) ... Sensitive Male (voice) actor actors

    - Johnny Bravo and the Amazon Women (1997) ... Additional Voices (voice) actor actors
    1997
  • Dear God

    Homeless Trumpeter

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Radioland Murders

    Ruffles Reedy

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Schoolhouse Rock Money Rock

    singer

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Lush Life

    Norman

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • For the Boys

    Wally Fields

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • The Simpsons

    - The Day the Violence Died (1996) ... Amendment To Be (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • Let's Get Lost

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Schoolhouse Rock Science Rock

    singer

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Freaky Friday

    Lloyd

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Police Woman

    - Ice (1975) ... actor actors
    1974
  • Schoolhouse Rock Multiplication

    Various voices

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Schoolhouse Rock!

    actor

    actors

    - The 3 Rs (2009) ... actor actors

    - Don't Be a Carbon Sasquatch (2009) ... actor actors

    - Windy and the Windmills (2009) ... actor actors

    - Solar Power to the People (2009) ... actor actors

    - A Tiny Urban Zoo (2009) ... actor actors
    1973
  • Marcus Welby, M.D.

    - Homecoming (1969) ... Visitor actor actors
    1969
  • Adam-12

    - Anniversary (1971) ... Philip Heyes actor actors
    1968
  • Petticoat Junction

    - Selma Plout's Plot (1970) ... Freddie Kirby actor actors

    - The Organ Fund (1969) ... Freddie Kirby actor actors
    1963
  • The Merv Griffin Show

    - Episode 51 (1973) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 48 (1973) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 18 (1973) ... Self actor actors
    1962

• sound (3 credits)

  • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

    musician

    sound
    1976
  • Schoolhouse Rock America Rock

    musician

    sound
    1975
  • Schoolhouse Rock Grammar Rock

    musician

    sound
    1973