He also wrote the play Abe Lincoln in Illinois, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1938. He was a member of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of New York City writers, critics, actors, and wits. Robert E. Sherwood had an estimated net worth of $4 million dollars at the time of his death in 1955. He earned his wealth through his successful career as a screenwriter and playwright. He won an Academy Award for his screenplay for the classic 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1938 for his play Abe Lincoln in Illinois. He was also a member of the Algonquin Round Table, a group of New York City writers, critics, actors, and wits.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $4 Million (2024)
About
Playwright and screenwriter who won an Academy Award for his screenplay for the classic 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives.
Before Fame
He fought in World War I and became a film critic upon his return.
Trivia
He was portrayed by Nick Cassavetes in the film Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle.
Family Life
He is the great-grandnephew of Irish nationalist Robert Emmet.
Associated With
He became a speechwriter for President Franklin D. Roosevelt -- a job he described in detail in his book Roosevelt and Hopkins.
