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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.
Robert E. Sherwood (born April 4, 1896, New Rochelle, N.Y., U.S.—died Nov. 14, 1955, New York City) was an American playwright whose works reflect involvement in human problems, both social and political.
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Robert E. Sherwood was a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter who worked with many Hollywood legends. He also served in WWII and wrote for radio and TV.
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May 18, 2018 · Robert Emmet Sherwood (1896-1955) was an American playwright whose penetrating dramas often showed an idealistic hero confronted with war. Robert E. Sherwood was born in New Rochelle, N.Y., on April 4, 1896. He graduated from Milton Academy (1914) and from Harvard (1917).
Robert Emmet Sherwood was born into two illustrious families, the Emmets and the Sherwoods, both with long histories in the United States and with shared common values.
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Robert E. Sherwood was a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, movie critic, and screenwriter who worked with many Hollywood legends. He also served in WWI, founded the Algonquin Club, and wrote about American history.
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Learn about the life and career of Robert Emmet Sherwood, a prominent American playwright and journalist who won two Pulitzer Prizes. Explore his family background, education, military service, literary achievements, and political activism.