Born in Santa Monica, California, Doug Sheehan attended Mesa College and served in the U.S. Army. He began his acting career in 1976 with the National Shakespeare Festival in San Diego before making his on-screen debut in a 1978 episode of Charlie's Angels. A year later he joined the cast of General hospital in the role of Joe Kelly, a role he held from 1979 through to 1982. He made three film appearances, the first of which was as a police officer in the 1979 movie 10.
Doug Sheehan died at home at the age of 75.
