Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edwin Sherin (January 15, 1930-May 4, 2017) was an American theatre and television director and producer. He was the husband of actress Jane Alexander. He directed many episodes of the television drama Law & Order, as well as directed for the stage, mainly on Broadway, including The Great White Hope. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edwin Sherin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.