Background
Sherin, Edwin was born on January 15, 1930 in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Ruth (Berger) Sherin.
Actor Film and television director Theater
Sherin, Edwin was born on January 15, 1930 in Danville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph and Ruth (Berger) Sherin.
Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science, Brown University, 1952.
He has directed many episodes of the television drama Law & Order, as well as directing for the stage, mainly on Broadway, including The Great White Hope, which starred Alexander in both the theater and film versions. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, He began his theatrical career as an actor, playing small roles on Broadway in A Desert Incident, Face of a Hero, and Romulus. He met Alexander while serving as the resident director at Washington, District of Columbia"s Arena Stage, where he cast her and James Earl Jones in The Great White Hope.
In 1968, he directed the play and its two stars on Broadway, and the production marked the start not only of his Broadway directorial career, but a long professional and personal relationship with Alexander as well.
He directed Alexander in The First Monday in October on Broadway in 1978, Hedda Gabler at the Hartman Theatre (Connecticut) in 1981 in the American Playhouse television movie A Marriage: Georgia O"Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz, in 1991. and in the Broadway revival of The Visit. While working at the Arena Stage, Sherin directed many plays, including The Wall (1963-1964), Galileo (1964-1965), Saint Joan (1965 - 1966), Macbeth (1966-1967), The Iceman Cometh (1967-1968), and King Lear (1968-1969).
The Time of Your Life was revived in March 17, 1972 at the Huntington Hartford Theater in Los Angeles where Henry Fonda, Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Thompson, Strother Martin. Jane Alexander, Richard X. Slattery, Lewis J. Stadlen and Pepper Martin were among the cast with Sherin directing.
In 1974, Sherin directed a revival of A Streetcar Named Desire at London"s Piccadilly Theatre with Claire Bloom, Martin Shaw, Joss Ackland, and Morag Hood.
In 2009 directed Thom Thomas"s A MOON TO DANCE BY at The Pittsburgh Playhouse and at The George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, New Jersey starring Jane Alexander. Personal The couple were married in March 1975 in Massachusetts.
With United States Navy, 1952-1956, Korea. Member American Federation of television and Radio Artists, Screen Actors Guild, Actors Equity Association, Directors Guild American (national vice president since 1997), Dramatists Guild, Society Stage Directors and Choreographers (vice president 1970-1980), Lincoln Society, Phi Gamma Delta.
Married Jane Alexander, March 29, 1975. Children: Anthony J., Geoffrey B. (deceased), Jonathan E. 1 stepchild, Jason E.