Sheila Terry was born March 5, 1910, as Kay Clark, in Warroad Minnesota, USA. She attended the Dickson-Kenwin academy and studied dramatics and later moved to New York where she continued her studies. While part of the cast of The Little Racketeer, she was signed by a Warner Bros. talent scout. During the 1930s she appeared alongside John Wayne in a number of western films including Haunted Gold, 'Neath the Arizona Skies, and the Lawless Frontier. She also appeared in 20,000 Years in Sing Sing and Madame Butterfly. In her personal life she was first married to Major Laurence E. Clark on August 16, 1928 but that relationship only lasted less than six years and she was divorced in February 16, 1934. Later that decade in 1937 she married William Magee and shortly afterwards retired from show business. She worked as a press agent for 15 years. She died January 19, 1957. in New York City, from an apparent suicide; and it was discovered that she was completely broke. She was buried in Hart Island (Potter's Field) Cemetery, New York.
| Movie | I Demand Payment | Rita Avery | 1938-12-13 |
| Movie | Special Investigator | Judy Taylor | 1936-05-08 |
| Movie | Murder on a Bridle Path | Violet Feverel | 1936-04-17 |
| Movie | Go-Get-'Em, Haines | Jane Kent | 1936-06-16 |
| Movie | Fury Below | Claire Johnson | 1936-11-22 |
| Movie | A Girl's Best Years | Phyllis Rodgers | 1936-12-25 |
| Movie | Rescue Squad | Rose | 1935-05-15 |
| Movie | Social Error | Sonia | 1935-04-30 |
| Movie | Society Fever | Lucy Prouty | 1935-07-15 |
| Movie | A Scream in the Night | Edith Bentley | 1935-07-29 |
| Movie | Bars of Hate | Ann Dawson | 1935-11-01 |
| Movie | The Lawless Frontier | Ruby | 1934-11-22 |
| Movie | Take the Stand | Mrs. Pearl Reynolds | 1934-08-07 |
| Movie | 'Neath the Arizona Skies | Clara Moore | 1934-12-05 |
| Movie | Private Detective 62 | Mrs. Wright (Uncredited) | 1933-06-10 |
| Movie | The Sphinx | Jerry Crane | 1933-06-01 |
| Movie | The Silk Express | Paula Nyberg | 1933-06-01 |
| Movie | Parachute Jumper | Weber's Secretary (uncredited) | 1933-01-28 |
| Movie | The Mayor of Hell | Blonde with Mike | 1933-06-24 |
| Movie | How to Break 90 #6: Fine Points | Herself | 1933-08-04 |
| Movie | Convention City | Mrs. Kent | 1933-12-14 |
| Movie | The House on 56th Street | Dolly | 1933-12-23 |
| Movie | Son of a Sailor | Genevieve | 1933-11-29 |
| Movie | They Call It Sin | Telephone Operator (uncredited) | 1932-11-05 |
| Movie | I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Allen's Secretary (uncredited) | 1932-11-09 |
| Movie | Three on a Match | Naomi (uncredited) | 1932-10-29 |
| Movie | Jewel Robbery | Blonde Decoy (uncredited) | 1932-07-08 |
| Movie | Week-End Marriage | Connie | 1932-06-18 |
| Movie | Scarlet Dawn | Marjorie Murphy | 1932-11-12 |
| Movie | Big City Blues | Lorna St. Clair (uncredited) | 1932-09-18 |
| Movie | Haunted Gold | Janet Carter | 1932-12-17 |
| Movie | Madame Butterfly | Adelaide Pinkerton | 1932-12-30 |
| Movie | The Match King | Blonde Telephone Operator (uncredited) | 1932-12-31 |
| Movie | 20,000 Years in Sing Sing | Bud Saunders' Wife 'Babe' (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
| Movie | Lawyer Man | Flo - Gilmurry's Moll (uncredited) | 1932-12-24 |
| Movie | You Said a Mouthful | Cora Norton | 1932-12-08 |
| Movie | A Scarlet Week-End | Marjorie Murphy | 1932-11-30 |