Biography

Manning Sherwin was born on January 4, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer, known for Empire of the Sun (1987), Hi, Gang! (1941) and Battle of Britain (1969). He was married to Mildred H. Gardner and Mrs. Rebecca L. Lebowitz Platt. He died on July 26, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

American composer and songwriter, whose chief bequest to music was writing "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square", with lyrics by Eric Maschwitz. Sherwin worked at Paramount in the 1930's, moving to Britain in 1938, thereafter writing for London musicals and revues, as well as occasional films.

Father: Milton Schwerin; Mother: Birdie G. Myers.