Walter Francis Kerr Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Walter Kerr was born on July 8, 1913 in Evanston, Illinois, USA as Walter Francis Kerr. He was a writer and actor, known for Der große Schwindel - Musical aus der Welt des Stummfilms (1966), Dow Hour of Great Mysteries (1960) and Omnibus (1952). He was married to Jean Kerr. He died on October 9, 1996 in New York City, New York, USA.
Three of the most talented people our theatre possesses - Lillian Hellman, Leonard Bernstein, Tyrone Guthrie - have joined hands to transform Voltaire's 'Candide' into a really spectacular disaster.
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[in his review of Frank Loesser's musical 'Greenwillow'] Folklore may just be the one dish that can't be cooked to order.
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Fact
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The character David Niven plays in "Please Don't Eat The Daisies" (1960), a college professor who becomes a much-feared drama critic, is transparently based on Kerr, although the name is changed. The film is based on a book by Kerr's wife, Jean Kerr.
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Upon his death, his remains were interred at Greenwood Union Cemetery in Rye, Westchester County, New York.
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Collaborated with his wife on several comedic plays that appeared on Broadway, including "Song of Bernadette", "Jenny Kissed Me" and "Tough and Go".
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Won Pulitzer Prize for criticism, 1978.
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Theater critic for the New York Herald Tribune (1951-1966) and The New York Times (1966-1983).
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Der große Schwindel - Musical aus der Welt des Stummfilms
1966
TV Movie play
Dow Hour of Great Mysteries
1960
TV Series teleplay - 2 episodes
Omnibus
1957
TV Series 1 episode
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Des Broadways liebstes Kind
1969
TV Mini-Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Masters
1989
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show
1962
TV Series
Himself - Director
Jane
1962
Documentary
Himself
The David Susskind Show
1961
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Der große Schwindel - Musical aus der Welt des Stummfilms (1966) as Writer
$20 Million
