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John Grinham Kerr (November 15, 1931 – February 2, 2013) was an American actor and attorney. He began his professional career on Broadway, earning critical acclaim for his performances in Mary Coyle Chase 's Bernardine and Robert Anderson 's Tea and Sympathy , then made a transition into a screen career.
Actor: Tea and Sympathy. His father Geoffrey Kerr (b. 25 Jan 1895, London; d. 1971) and mother June Walker (b. 14 June 1904, New York City; d. 1966) were successful Broadway and, occasionally, film actors. He went into theatre as soon as he graduated from Harvard.
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- Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
Feb 9, 2013 · John Kerr, a Tony Award-winning actor who was best known for roles that challenged bigotry in the 1950s in films like “Tea and Sympathy” and “South Pacific,” and who turned down a starring...
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John Kerr. Actor: Tea and Sympathy. His father Geoffrey Kerr (b. 25 Jan 1895, London; d. 1971) and mother June Walker (b. 14 June 1904, New York City; d. 1966) were successful Broadway and, occasionally, film actors. He went into theatre as soon as he graduated from Harvard.
- November 15, 1931
- February 2, 2013
Feb 13, 2013 · American stage and screen actor, John Kerr who starred in the 1958 musical film South Pacific, has died aged 81. Kerr was perhaps best known for his role in the 1953 Broadway production of...
John Grinham Kerr (November 15, 1931 – February 2, 2013) was an American actor and attorney. Quick Facts Born, Died ... Close. He began his professional career on Broadway, earning critical acclaim for his performances in Mary Coyle Chase 's Bernardine and Robert Anderson 's Tea and Sympathy, then made a transition into a screen career.
Feb 2, 2013 · John Grinham Kerr (November 15, 1931 – February 2, 2013), was an American actor and lawyer. He made his Broadway debut in 1953 in Mary Coyle Chase's Bernardine, a high-school comedy for which he won a Theatre World Award.
