S. H. Barnett
S. H. Barnett | |
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| Born | Sanford Howard Barnett September 19, 1908 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | April 14, 1988 (aged 79) Oxnard, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
Sanford Howard Barnett[1] (September 19, 1908 – April 14, 1988) was an American screenwriter. He won an Academy Award in the category Best Original Screenplay for the film Father Goose.[2]
Early career
[edit]Barnett adapted many films and plays for the Lux Radio Theatre,[3] where he first served as director then took over as head writer.[4] He later wrote speeches and press releases for the Los Angeles Police Department, becoming the department's oldest non-sworn employee.[3]
Death
[edit]Barnett died on April 14, 1988, in Oxnard, California, at the age of 79.[3]
Selected filmography
[edit]- Father Goose (1964; co-won with Peter Stone and Frank Tarloff)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Radio: Hollywood Show". Time. September 16, 1940. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "The 37th Academy Awards (1965) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c Folkart, Burt A. (April 16, 1988). "OBITUARIES : Sanford Barnett, 79; Writer Won Oscar". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Hilmes, Michele (1997). Radio Voices: American Broadcasting, 1922-1952. Media studies : American studies. University of Minnesota Press. p. 216. ISBN 978-0-8166-2621-2. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Cary Grant: A Biography. Crown. February 4, 2009. p. 347. ISBN 9780307554970 – via Google Books.
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