Introduction
Sharyn Moffett (born Patricia Sharyn Moffett; September 12, 1936) is an American former child actress who appeared in films during the 1940s.
Early years
Moffett was born in Alameda, California, to a show business family. Her parents were R.E. Moffett and Gladyce Lloyd Roberts, a singer and dancer, respectively. When she was four years old, her parents moved to Beverly Hills, California to explore her potential as a movie actress.
Film
At the age of 11 months, Moffett appeared in In Old Chicago for 20th Century Fox. At the age of seven, Moffett played the lead in the film My Pal Wolf (1944), which marked her screen debut. In 1944, she signed a seven-year contract with RKO Pictures.
Overall, she appeared in a dozen films, including The Body Snatcher (1945), the film noir The Locket (1946), Child of Divorce (1946), Banjo (1947), and Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948).