His father was the actor 'Reginald Sheffield' movies. He made twelve of these between 1949 and 1955.
He is best remembered as Boy, son of Johnny Weissmuller s Tarzan and Maureen OSullivan s Jane in the "Tarzan" movies.
Son of actor Reginald Sheffield.
Older brother of actor Billy Sheffield.
Johnny and his brother, Billy Sheffield , were both in Knute Rockne All American , playing Knute Rockne at different ages.
Suffered his fatal heart attack, on October 2010, at his home four hours after he fell off a ladder while pruning a palm tree. His brother, Billy Sheffield died two months later.
Nephew of Flora Sheffield.