After completing military service, he landed a role in the 1961 film
The Guns of Navarone, and worked in small theatre productions. He shared a flat in London with three other then-unknown actors, including
Michael Caine and
Sean Connery. Sheldon was discovered by
Bunny Lewis while performing on-stage and was quickly offered a
recording contract with
Decca Records, even though he had no previous experience performing as a singer. He also published novels using the slightly fuller name of Douglas Sheldon. == Death ==