JK
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American playwright, actor, director
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Male
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Birth:
30 September 1907(Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA)
Death:
8 May 1992(Far Rockaway, Queens, New York City, USA)
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Spouse(s):
Isabel Bonner
The details
Biography
Introduction
Joseph A. Kramm (September 30, 1907 – May 8, 1991) was an American playwright, actor, and director. He received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1951 for his play The Shrike, later adapted into a motion picture of the same title in 1955. His wife, stage actress Isabel Bonner, died of a brain hemorrhage while performing his play in 1955.
Works
Plays
- The Cry of the Watchman (1947)
- Giants, Sons of Giants (Jan. 6–13, 1962)
- The Shrike (November 25, 1953 - December 6, 1953, revived January 15, 1952 - May 31, 1952)