Sherwood, Robert
From Astro-Databank
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| Birthname | Sherwood, Robert Emmet | ||
| born on | 4 April 1896 at 08:00 (= 08:00 AM ) | ||
| Place | New Rochelle NY, USA, 40n55, 73w47 | ||
| Timezone | EST h5w (is standard time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   15°15'   09°37 Asc. 06°15'
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Biography
American playwright and winner of four Pulitzer prizes; for "Idiot's Delight," 1936, "Abe Lincoln In Illinois," 1939, "There Shall Be No Night," 1941 and the biography "Roosevelt And Hopkins: An Intimate History," 1949. Educated at Harvard, Sherwood won an Academy Award for his screenplay of "The Best Years of Our Lives." His plays set forth his political beliefs without preaching.
During WW II, Sherwood served as an adviser to F.D. Roosevelt. He was a speechwriter and advisor, and Overseas Director of OWI.
Died on 11/14/1955, New York.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 14 November 1955 (Age 59)
Source Notes
Steinbrecher quotes John Mason Brown "The Worlds of Robert Emmet Sherwood; Mirror To His Times," 1962, p.15.
Categories
- Vocation : Food and Beverage : Restaurateur (Restaurant chain)
- Notable : Awards : Pulitzer prize (Four)
- Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script
- Vocation : Politics : Government employee
- Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection
- Notable : Awards : Oscar
- Vocation : Business : Consultant (Adviser to FDR)
Categories: 1896 births | Birthday 4 April | Birthplace New Rochelle NY, USA | Sun 15 Aries | Moon 9 Capricorn | Asc 6 Gemini | 1955 deaths | Vocation : Food and Beverage : Restaurateur | Notable : Awards : Pulitzer prize | Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction | Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script | Vocation : Politics : Government employee | Notable : Book Collection : Culture Collection | Notable : Awards : Oscar | Vocation : Business : Consultant
