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D12969-9
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- 1942-06-15 (Creation)
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Johnny Sheffield, "Boy" in the "Tarzan" films, grips the barrel of a 13 ton tank as Leon Titus, Pierce County War Bond Drive Chairman, addressed the waiting crowd. Johnny was on hand in Tacoma as part of his national "Buy Tanks for Yanks" tour for the Treasury Department. He was making his 14th appearance as a bond salesman for Uncle Sam. When told that Lana Turner, who had recently visited Tacoma on a similar bond drive, had bussed purchasers of large bonds, the sixth grader frowned and said "I wouldn't kiss anybody for anything. I might rassle them, though!" The young actor was personally chosen by Tarzan star Johnny Weissmuller to play the part of "Boy." The son of British actor/director Reginald Sheffield, he appeared in eight Tarzan movies and went on to successfully star in a dozen Bomba the Jungle Boy films. (TNT 6-15-42, p. 15) ALBUM 5.
Sheffield, Johnny; Actors--Tacoma--1940-1950; War bonds & funds--Tacoma--1940-1950; Titus, Leon E.; Tanks (Military science)--Tacoma;