Robert E. Sherwood
Robert Emmet Sherwood (April 4, 1896 – November 14, 1955) was an American playwright and screenwriter. He is the author of Waterloo Bridge, Idiot's Delight, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, There Shall Be No Night, and The Best Years of Our Lives. He was a screenwriter on the adapted films Rebecca and The Bishop's Wife. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1936, 1939, 1941), an Academy Award for Best Screenplay (1947) and a Pulitzer Prize for Biography (1948). |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 4, 1896 (New Rochelle (city in Westchester County, State of New York, United States, suburb of NYC)), Died November 14, 1955 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: author
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CS-038265 | 12-in. | 7/14/1939 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Raymond Massey | Dramatic scene : Dialogue | author | |
| Victor | CS-038266 | 12-in. | 7/14/1939 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Raymond Massey | Dramatic scene | author | |
| Victor | CS-038267 | 12-in. | 7/14/1939 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Raymond Massey | Dramatic scene | author | |
| Victor | CS-038268 | 12-in. | 7/14/1939 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Raymond Massey | Dramatic scene | author | |
| Victor | CS-038269 | 12-in. | 7/14/1939 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Raymond Massey | Dramatic scene | author | |
| Victor | CS-038270 | 12-in. | 7/14/1939 | Abe Lincoln in Illinois | Raymond Massey | Dramatic scene | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Sherwood, Robert E.," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359460.
Sherwood, Robert E.. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359460.
"Sherwood, Robert E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80017631
Wikidata: Robert E. Sherwood - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1362097
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/27257106
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/50231 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/50231
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