Robert E. Sherwood

Robert E. Sherwood
Sherwood in 1928
Born	Robert Emmet Sherwood (1896-04-04)April 4, 1896 New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Died	November 14, 1955(1955-11-14) (aged 59) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Author playwright screenwriter historian
Education	Harvard University (BA)
Notable works	Waterloo Bridge Idiot's Delight Abe Lincoln in Illinois Rebecca There Shall Be No Night The Best Years of Our Lives The Bishop's Wife
Notable awards	Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1936, 1939, 1941) Academy Award for Best Screenplay (1947) Pulitzer Prize for Biography (1948)
Spouse	Mary Brandon (m.1922–div.1934) Madeline Hurlock (m.1935)

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), an Academy Award for Best Screenplay (1947) and a Pulitzer Prize for Biography (1948).