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Robert E. Sherwood

Known For
Writing
Born
April 4, 1896 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
November 14, 1955
Active Years
1926–1996 (71 Years)
Total Credits
43 credits in database
Writing Born Apr 4, 1896 Died Nov 14, 1955 New York City, New York, USA 43 credits
43
Total Credits
1926–1996
71 Years Career Span
9
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

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Name: Robert Emmet Sherwood.
Dates: April 4, 1896 – November 14, 1955 (59 years old).
Roles: American playwright, editor, and screenwriter.
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York (per bio) / New York City, New York, USA (per TMDB source). Note: The bio says New Rochelle, TMDB says NYC. I will stick to the bio's specific detail or combine if appropriate, but the prompt says "Use ONLY facts present above". I'll use the bio's New Rochelle/New York detail.
Parents: Arthur Murray Sherwood (stockbroker) and Rosina Emmet (illustrator and portrait painter).
First Broadway play: The Road to Rome (1927), a comedy about Hannibal's botched invasion of Rome.
Themes: Futility of war.
Notable works: Idiot's Delight (1936).
Awards: Won the first of four Pulitzer Prizes for Idiot's Delight.
Affiliations: One of the five founding members of the Playwright's Company (along with Elmer Rice, Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, and Sidney Howard).
Known credits: 41.

Robert Emmet Sherwood was an American playwright, editor, and screenwriter. Born on April 4, 1896, in New Rochelle, New York, he was the son of Arthur Murray Sherwood and Rosina Emmet. Sherwood was a founding member of the Playwright's Company, alongside Elmer Rice, Maxwell Anderson, S. N. Behrman, and Sidney Howard. His first Broadway play, The Road to Rome (1927), was a comedy regarding Hannibal's botched invasion of Rome and introduced his theme regarding the futility

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Career overview

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Name: Robert Emmet Sherwood (also Robert E. Sherwood).
Dates: Born April 4, 1896; Died November 14, 1955.
Profession: American playwright, editor, and screenwriter.
Birthplace: New Rochelle, New York (per bio) / New York City, New York, USA (per TMDB source).
Parents: Arthur Murray Sherwood (stockbroker) and Rosina Emmet (illustrator and portrait painter).
First Broadway play: The Road to Rome (1927), a comedy about Hannibal's botched invasion of Rome.
Themes: The futility of war.
Notable work: Idiot's Delight (1936), which won him his first of four Pulitzer Prizes.
Affiliations: One of the five founding members of the Playwright's Company (along with Elmer Rice, Maxwell Anderson, and Sidney Howard).
Known Credits: 41.
Paragraph 1: Introduction and early career.
Robert Emmet Sherwood was an American playwright, editor, and screenwriter. Born in 1896, he was the son of Arthur Murray Sherwood and Rosina Emmet. His first Broadway play was the 1927 comedy The Road to Rome, which focused on Hannibal's botched invasion of Rome. This work introduced a recurring theme in his writing regarding the futility of war.
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Sherwood's dramatic works often employed variations of the motif of the futility of war. One such work was Idiot's Delight, released in 1936, which earned him the first of four Pulitzer Prizes. In addition to his individual writing credits, which total 41, he was a founding member of the Playwright's Company. He established this group alongside Elmer Rice, Maxwell Anderson, and Sidney Howard.
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"Robert Emmet Sherwood was an American playwright, editor, and screenwriter. Born in 1896, he was the son of Arthur Murray Sherwood and Rosina Emmet. His first Broadway play was the 1927 comedy The Road to Rome, which focused on Hannibal's botched invasion of Rome. This work introduced a recurring theme in his writing regarding the futility of war.

Sherwood's dramatic works often employed variations of the motif of the futility of war. One such work was Idiot's Delight, released in 1936, which earned him the first of four Pulitzer Prizes. In addition to his individual writing credits, which total 41, he was a founding member of the Playwright's Company. He established this group alongside Elmer Rice, Maxwell Anderson, and Sidney Howard."

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Full name: Robert Emmet Sherwood.
Dates: April 4, 1896 – November 14, 1955.
Parents: Arthur Murray Sherwood (rich stockbroker) and Rosina Emmet (accomplished illustrator and portrait painter known as Rosina E. Sherwood).
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Career timeline

The Preacher's Wife · Original Film Writer
The Ten-Year Lunch
A Ponte de Waterloo · Original Story
Abe Lincoln in Illinois · Theatre Play
Gaby · Theatre Play
Jupiter's Darling · Theatre PlayThe Petrified Forest · Theatre Play
Man on a Tightrope · WriterMain Street to Broadway · WriterThe Backbone of America · Writer
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Bishop's Wife · Screenplay
The Best Years of Our Lives · ScreenplayThe Queen's Husband · Writer
Escape in the Desert · Theatre Play
Adam Had Four Sons · Producer
Rebecca · ScreenplayWaterloo Bridge · Theatre PlayAbe Lincoln in Illinois · ScreenplayAbe Lincoln in Illinois · Theatre Play
Idiot's Delight · Theatre PlayIdiot's Delight · ScreenplayOver the Moon · Story20,000 Men a Year
The Divorce of Lady X · WriterThe Adventures of Marco Polo · Screenplay
Thunder in the City · ScreenplayTovarich · Theatre Play
The Petrified Forest · Theatre Play
The Ghost Goes West · Screenplay
The Scarlet Pimpernel · Writer
Roman Scandals · StoryReunion in Vienna · Theatre Play
Cock of the Air · Writer
Waterloo Bridge · Theatre PlayAround the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks · DialogueThe Age for Love · Dialogue
The Prince of Whales · Title GraphicsHitting the Trail · EditorNorth of Nowhere · Editor
Oh! What a Nurse! · WriterThe Lucky Lady · WriterRed Hot Rails · Writer

Full Filmography

43 titles
  • The Preacher's Wife (1996) Original Film Writer
  • The Ten-Year Lunch (1987) as Himself (archive footage)
  • A Ponte de Waterloo (1967) Original Story
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1964) Theatre Play
  • Gaby (1956) Theatre Play
  • Jupiter's Darling (1955) Theatre Play
  • The Petrified Forest (1955) Theatre Play
  • Man on a Tightrope (1953) Writer
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  • Main Street to Broadway (1953) Writer
  • The Backbone of America (1953) Writer
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • The Bishop's Wife (1947) Screenplay
  • The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) Screenplay
  • The Queen's Husband (1946) Writer
  • Escape in the Desert (1945) Theatre Play
  • Adam Had Four Sons (1941) Producer
  • Rebecca (1940) Screenplay
  • Waterloo Bridge (1940) Theatre Play
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) Screenplay
  • Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) Theatre Play
  • Idiot's Delight (1939) Theatre Play
  • Idiot's Delight (1939) Screenplay
  • Over the Moon (1939) Story
  • 20,000 Men a Year (1939) as Dispatcher
  • The Divorce of Lady X (1938) Writer
  • The Adventures of Marco Polo (1938) Screenplay
  • Thunder in the City (1937) Screenplay
  • Tovarich (1937) Theatre Play
  • The Petrified Forest (1936) Theatre Play
  • The Ghost Goes West (1935) Screenplay
  • The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) Writer
  • Roman Scandals (1933) Story
  • Reunion in Vienna (1933) Theatre Play
  • Cock of the Air (1932) Writer
  • Waterloo Bridge (1931) Theatre Play
  • Around the World in 80 Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (1931) Dialogue
  • The Age for Love (1931) Dialogue
  • The Prince of Whales (1927) Title Graphics
  • Hitting the Trail (1927) Editor
  • North of Nowhere (1927) Editor
  • Oh! What a Nurse! (1926) Writer
  • The Lucky Lady (1926) Writer
  • Red Hot Rails (1926) Writer

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What movies or TV shows is Robert E. Sherwood best known for?

Robert E. Sherwood is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Preacher's Wife (1996), Jupiter's Darling (1955), Man on a Tightrope (1953), The Ed Sullivan Show (1948).

When and where was Robert E. Sherwood born?

Robert E. Sherwood was born on April 4, 1896 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on November 14, 1955.

How many credits does Robert E. Sherwood have?

Robert E. Sherwood has accumulated over 43 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1926 to 1996.

What is Robert E. Sherwood's background in cinema and television?

Subject: Robert E. Sherwood (Writing). Goal: Write a 90-130 word factual identity profile. Constraints: Use only provided facts. No inventions. No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points. Plain text only. Neutral, encyclopedic prose. Word count target: 90-130 words. Name: Robert Emmet Sherwood. Dates: Apr...

Robert E. Sherwood by the numbers

43credits
41films
2TV series
1926–1996active years

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