English dramatist. He is remembered for the antiheroic war play
Journey's End (1928). Later plays include
Badger's Green (1930) and
Home at Seven (1950). His film scripts include
The Invisible Man (1933),
Goodbye Mr Chips (1939) and
The Dambusters (1955).
Born in Hampton Wick, Surrey, Sherriff worked in an insurance company belonging to his father. His later plays failed to repeat the success of
Journey's End.
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