Margaret Sheridan was born on October 29, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for The Thing from Another World (1951), I, the Jury (1953) and The Diamond Wizard (1954). She was married to Paul Wellington Wildman and William F. Pattison. She died on May 1, 1982 in Orange, California, USA.
Was a top fashion model, when she attracted the attention of director Howard Hawks. She was signed by Hawks to a five-year contract in 1950.
Her first job was as a hostess for Flying Tiger airlines.
Was the original choice to play Tess Millay in Red River (1948), but
declined due to her pregnancy and recommended her friend Joanne Dru
for the part, which Dru ultimately got.
From the late 1960s was heavily involved in fundraising for charities.
Worked as a part-time real estate agent in San Francisco from February 1952.