Walter Sherborne "Sherry" Shourds Jr. (March 15, 1906 – February 13, 1991) was an American

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, director and production manager who was a write-in nomination during the 8th Academy Awards for the short lived Best Assistant Director category for ''

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'', which was also the 2nd and last year the Academy Awards allowed write-in votes. He also helped on the television show ''

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''.

Selected filmography

*'' The Iron Mask'' (1929) *'' Captain Blood'' (1935) *''

'' (1935) *'' Angels with Dirty Faces (1938) *'' Four Daughters'' (1938) *'' All This, and Heaven Too'' (1940) *''

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'' (1940) *'' The Sea Wolf'' (1941) *'' Kings Row'' (1942) *'' The Big Punch'' (1948) (director) *'' I Confess'' (1953) (production manager)

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* 1906 births 1991 deaths Artists from Philadelphia American film directors American women film directors 20th-century American women {{US-film-director-1900s-stub