Walter Sherborne "Sherry" Shourds Jr. (March 15, 1906 – February 13, 1991) was an American assistant director, director and production manager who was a write-in nomination during the 8th Academy Awards for the short lived Best Assistant Director category for "A Midsummer Night's Dream", which was also the 2nd and last year the Academy Awards allowed write-in votes. He also helped on the television show "Bonanza"