Sharyn Moffett


Sharyn Moffett is an American former child actress who appeared in films during the 1940s.

Early years

Moffett was born in Alameda, California, to a show business family. Her parents were R.E. Moffett and Gladyce Lloyd Roberts, a singer and dancer, respectively. When she was four years old, her parents moved to Beverly Hills, California to explore her potential as a movie actress. Her younger brother is former child actor Gregory Moffett.

Film

At the age of 11 months, Moffett appeared in In Old Chicago for 20th Century Fox. By age 5 she appeared in the 1942 Three Stooges short film Even as IOU as a daughter whose family was dispossessed. At age 7, Moffett played the lead in the film My Pal Wolf, which marked her screen debut. In 1944, she signed a seven-year contract with RKO Pictures.
Overall, she appeared in a dozen films, including The Body Snatcher, the film noir The Locket, Child of Divorce, Banjo, and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House.

Filmography