S. H. Barnett

S. H. Barnett
Born
Sanford Howard Barnett

(1908-09-19)September 19, 1908
East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 14, 1988(1988-04-14) (aged 79)
Oxnard, California, U.S.
OccupationScreenwriter

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

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

Barnett died on April 14, 1988, in Oxnard, California, at the age of 79.[3]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ "Radio: Hollywood Show". Time. September 16, 1940. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "The 37th Academy Awards (1965) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Folkart, Burt A. (April 16, 1988). "OBITUARIES : Sanford Barnett, 79; Writer Won Oscar". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Cary Grant: A Biography. Crown. February 4, 2009. p. 347. ISBN 9780307554970 – via Google Books.


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