Clash by Night
1952
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Norman Krasna (November 7, 1909 – November 1, 1984) was an American screenwriter, playwright, producer, and film director who penned screwball comedies centered on a case of mistaken identity. Krasna directed three films during a forty-year career in Hollywood .
Norman Krasna. Writer: White Christmas. Humorist, playwright and screenwriter Norman Krasna went to great lengths planning for a career in law. He attended New York University, Columbia University and St. John's University law school but then abruptly changed his plans and started work as a copy boy at a New York newspaper.
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Nov 7, 1984 · Norman Krasna was born on Nov. 7, 1909, in the Corona section of Queens. He attended New York University, Columbia University and the St. John's University law school before abandoning the idea of ...
Times Staff Writer. Erle Jolson Krasna, an occasional actress who was the influential widow of both singer Al Jolson and Oscar-winning screenwriter and producer Norman Krasna, has died. She was 81 ...
Norman Krasna (November 7, 1909 – November 1, 1984) was an American screenwriter, playwright, producer, and film director. He is best known for penning screwball comedies which centered on a case of mistaken identity. Krasna also directed three films during a forty-year career in Hollywood.
Norman Krasna was born on November 7, 1909, in New York City. He was the son of Benjamin and Beatrice (Mannison) Krasna. Education Krasna was educated in New York City’s schools and colleges. A two-year stint in law school ended when he decided to take up journalism as a career.
KRASNA, Norman. Writer and Producer. Nationality: American. Born: Queens, New York City, 7 November 1909. Education: Attended Columbia University and St. John's University Law School, New York, 1928. Military Service: 1943–45—served with the United States Army Air Force motion-picture unit. Family: Married 1) Ruth Frazee, 1940 (divorced ...
