S. H. Barnett


Sanford Howard Barnett was an American screenwriter. He won an Academy Award in the category Best Original Screenplay for the film Father Goose.

Early career

Barnett adapted many films and plays for the Lux Radio Theatre, where he first served as director then took over as head writer. He later wrote speeches and press releases for the Los Angeles Police Department, becoming the department's oldest non-sworn employee.

Death

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

Selected filmography