Walter Sherborne "Sherry" Shourds Jr.[1] (March 15, 1906[2] – February 13, 1991) was an American assistant director, director and production manager who was a write-in nomination during the 8th Academy Awards for the short lived Best Assistant Director category for A Midsummer Night's Dream, which was also the 2nd and last year the Academy Awards allowed write-in votes.[3][4][5] He also helped on the television show Bonanza.
Sherry Shourds | |
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| Born | Walter Sherborne Shourds Jr.[1] March 15, 1906[2] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
| Died | February 13, 1991 (aged 84) Burbank, California, USA |
| Occupation(s) | assistant director, directorer and production manager |
| Years active | 1929-1967 |
Selected filmography
edit- The Iron Mask (1929)
- Captain Blood (1935)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
- Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
- Four Daughters (1938)
- All This, and Heaven Too (1940)
- The Letter (1940)
- The Sea Wolf (1941)
- Kings Row (1942)
- The Big Punch (1948) (director)
- I Confess (1953) (production manager)
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