S. H. Barnett

S. H. Barnett
Born	Sanford Howard Barnett (1908-09-19)September 19, 1908 East Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	April 14, 1988(1988-04-14) (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

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

• Father Goose (1964; co-won with Peter Stone and Frank Tarloff)^[5]

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. 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.

External links

• S. H. Barnett at IMDb