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Sherry Shourds

Born 1906-03-15 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA · Died 1991-02-13

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Walter Sherborne "Sherry" Shourds Jr. (March 15, 1906 – 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. He also helped on the television show Bonanza. Selected filmography 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)

Unit ManagerAssistant DirectorProduction SupervisorDirector

Known for

A Midsummer Night's Dream★ 6.7Viewing moment
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
Angels with Dirty Faces★ 7.6Viewing moment
Angels with Dirty Faces
1938
I Confess★ 7.1Viewing moment
I Confess
1953
Dodge City★ 6.9Viewing moment
Dodge City
1939
All This, and Heaven Too★ 7.4Viewing moment
All This, and Heaven Too
1940
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939
Winter Meeting★ 6.5Viewing moment
Winter Meeting
1948
Bright Leaf★ 6.2Viewing moment
Bright Leaf
1950
The Big Punch★ 5.3Viewing moment
The Big Punch
1948
June Bride★ 7.4Viewing moment
June Bride
1948
Front Page Woman★ 6.1Viewing moment
Front Page Woman
1935
Four's a Crowd★ 5.2Viewing moment
Four's a Crowd
1938
An American Dream★ 4.6Viewing moment
An American Dream
1966
Chamber of Horrors★ 5.8Viewing moment
Chamber of Horrors
1966
The Green Pastures★ 6.3Viewing moment
The Green Pastures
1936
Penrod and His Twin Brother★ 5Viewing moment
Penrod and His Twin Brother
1938
Cynara★ 5.1Viewing moment
Cynara
1932

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