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Jean Kerr (born Bridget Jean Collins, July 10, 1922 – January 20, 2003) was an American author and playwright born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, who authored the 1957 bestseller Please Don't Eat the Daisies and the plays King of Hearts in 1954 and Mary, Mary in 1961.
- Author, Playwright
- January 5, 2003 (aged 80), White Plains, New York, U.S.
- Bridget Jean Collins, July 10, 1922, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Tony Award (1961, for King of Hearts)
Apr 24, 2024 · January 5, 2003, White Plains, New York (aged 79) Jean Kerr (born July 1923, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died January 5, 2003, White Plains, New York) was an American writer, remembered for her plays and for her humorous prose on domestic themes. Jean Collins graduated from Marywood College in Scranton in 1943, and in August of that year she ...
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Jan 7, 2003 · By Robert Berkvist. Jan. 7, 2003. Jean Kerr, whose wry wit and unerring eye for life's everyday absurdities kept legions of readers and theatergoers laughing with books like ''Please Don't Eat...
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By Myrna Oliver. Jan. 8, 2003 12 AM PT. Times Staff Writer. Jean Kerr, the witty author, playwright and columnist who translated her Broadway-oriented suburban family life into the best-seller...
Jan 5, 2003 · Jean Kerr was an American author and playwright, 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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- January 5, 2003
- July 10, 1922
In 1957, Kerr achieved her greatest success with her collection of humorous essays on suburban life, Please Don't Eat the Daisies. She also wrote the long-running comedy Mary, Mary in the early 1960s. Jean Kerr died in 2003. Biography: Jean Kerr was born Bridge Jean Collins on July 10, 1923, in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Jean Kerr was a successful Broadway playwright who wrote Mary, Mary, and Please Don't Eat the Daisies. She was also the wife of drama critic Walter Kerr and co-wrote several shows and musicals.
