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Jean Kerr

Known for

Writing

Born

July 10, 1922

Birthplace

Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

Died

January 5, 2003 (aged 80)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jean Kerr (July 10, 1922  – January 5, 2003) was an American author and playwright born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and best known for her humorous bestseller, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, and the plays King of Hearts and Mary, Mary. She was married to drama critic Walter Kerr and was the mother of six children.

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Best known work

Please Don't Eat the Daisies
Please Don't Eat the Daisies
1960
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
Mary, Mary
Mary, Mary
1963
The David Susskind Show
The David Susskind Show
1959
Down You Go
Down You Go
1951
THe Good Fairy
THe Good Fairy
1956

Filmography

  1. 1963

    Mary, Mary

    Theatre Play

  2. 1960

  3. 1959

    The David Susskind ShowTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  4. 1957

    Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  5. 1956

    THe Good Fairy

    Adaptation

  6. 1951

    Down You GoTV

    as Self - Panelist (7 episodes)

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