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May 18, 2025
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Obituary
CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) - Johnny Sheffield, who played the character Boy in the Tarzan movies of the 1930s and '40s, has died at age 79.
His wife, Patty Sheffield, told the Los Angeles Times that he died Friday of a heart attack at his home in the San Diego suburb of Chula Vista. She says he fell off a ladder while pruning a palm tree four hours earlier.
Johnny Sheffield beat out more than 300 other youngsters for the role of Boy in the 1939 movie "Tarzan Finds a Son!" and went on to co-star with Johnny Wiessmuller in seven more Tarzan films.
He later played another jungle boy, Bomba, in a dozen movies but quit the business after the last one 1955.
Johnny Sheffield went on to earn a business degree and worked for various companies and in contracting and real estate.
Copyright © 2010 The Associated Press
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I have a photo of Tarzan, but Jane and boy on my wall. Huge fan. Watched the movies as a child with my dad. Special memories. Just found out today, this sad news. Condolences to all his family and friends ❤
Rebekah Naudain
October 17, 2024 | Hove England., NJ
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My condolences to the family. I thoroughly enjoyed watching when I was little.
Wanda McPherson
January 09, 2021 | Alton, TX
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ALWAYS LOVED THE TARZAN MOVIES , ALSO LOVED BOMBA .so thanks for all the great memories !
BARBARA Hubbard
October 24, 2020 | Atkinson, NH
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Stu, was just looking to contact you and found your father had passed.
He was always the center of attention, and had his comfy clothes.
Deepest condolences to you, my friend, Stuart, and dear Pat and Regina.
Just hugs
Rather belated
New to me
Hope all of you are doing well.
He never stopped wearing a loincloth well, huh?
Am so sure he's resting in great peace!
He was nothing but his charismatic self, right?
Peace, love and, uhm, yeah, oak...
Lisa Kondracki
March 20, 2020
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MIKE ANTHONY ARENAS
THANKSFOR THE HOURS OF ENTERMENT I SAW REPEATS WHEN I WAS LITTLE BUY I ALWAYS WANTED A FRIEND LIKE BOY,IT HURTS I NEVER GOT TO MEET HIM ,GLAD I DID KNOW BOY
MIKE ANTHONY ARENAS
May 14, 2018 | COVINA, CA
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May the God of true comfort help you during this time
October 15, 2017
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We lived in the house across the street from the house that John had purchased as a rental in Yuma, AZ. He was a very nice man and down to earth. My dad immensely enjoyed their conversations while John was working on the house getting it ready to rent and he always stopped to visit my mom and dad when he was in town to check on his house. We were very sad to learn that he had passed away. We still talk about him to this day with great fondness.
Michelle Morgan
November 12, 2015 | Yuma, AZ
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Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us.
Harry Simpson
October 15, 2014 | Alpharetta, GA
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