About
Playwright and screenwriter who won an Academy Award for his screenplay for the classic 1946 film The Best Years of Our Lives.
Before Fame
He fought in World War I and became a film critic upon his return.
Trivia
He was portrayed by Nick Cassavetes in the film Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle.
Family Life
He is the great-grandnephew of Irish nationalist Robert Emmet.
Associated With
He became a speechwriter for President Franklin D. Roosevelt -- a job he described in detail in his book Roosevelt and Hopkins.
