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, Rebecca, There Shall Be No Night, The Best Years of Our Lives and The Bishop's Wife.

He received Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1936, 1939, 1941), Academy Award for Best Screenplay (1947) and Pulitzer Prize for Biography (1948) awards.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 4, 1896 (New Rochelle), Died November 14, 1955 (New York City)

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 May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359460.

Sherwood, Robert E.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359460.

"Sherwood, Robert E.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359460

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