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Johnny Sheffield (born John Matthew Sheffield Cassan, April 11, 1931 – October 15, 2010) was an American child actor who, between 1939 and 1947, portrayed Boy in the Tarzan film series and, between 1949 and 1955, played Bomba, the Jungle Boy.
From 1949 through 1955, Monogram Pictures brought the character to the motion-picture screen in 12 Bomba films, starring Johnny Sheffield. [3] Sheffield was already established as an outdoor star; he had portrayed the character Boy in the Tarzan movies with Johnny Weissmuller. The Bomba films were all set in Africa.
Bomba, the Jungle Boy is a 1949 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe, based on the first of the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books. It was the first in a 12-film series featuring Bomba, a sort of teenage Tarzan, played by Johnny Sheffield, who as a child had played "Boy" in several previous Tarzan films.
Bomba and the Hidden City; Directed by: Ford Beebe: Screenplay by: Carroll Young: Based on: characters created by Roy Rockwood: Produced by: Walter Mirisch: Starring: Johnny Sheffield
Lord of the Jungle is a 1955 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield. It is the 12th and final film in the Bomba, the Jungle Boy series, [1] [2] which were based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books. It was also Sheffield's final film. He died in 2010. [3]
Bomba and the Jungle Girl is a 1952 American adventure film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Johnny Sheffield. It is the eighth film (of 12) in the Bomba, the Jungle Boy film series, [1] [2] [3] based on the Bomba series of juvenile adventure books.
The parents of a young boy named David Gordon think Bomba (Johnny Sheffield) is just an imaginary friend of their son's.Luckily, they learn differently after the boy is kidnapped by a pair of crooked jungle guides who are searching for a lost city's treasure.
The "Boy" character, played by Johnny Sheffield, appeared in eight consecutive films in the series, starting with Tarzan Finds a Son (1939). Weissmüller's yodel-like "Tarzan yell" became so associated with the character that it was sometimes dubbed into later films featuring different actors.