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Joseph Otto Kesselring (June 21, 1902 [1] – November 5, 1967) was an American playwright who was best known for writing Arsenic and Old Lace, a hit on Broadway from 1939 to 1944 and in other countries as well. Biography. He was born in New York City to Henry and Frances Kesselring. His father's parents were immigrants from Germany.
In his adroit mixture of comedy and mayhem, Kesselring satirizes the charitable impulse as he pokes fun at the conventions of the theater. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY. Joseph Kesselring was born on June 21, 1902, in New York City, to Henry and Frances Kesselring. From 1922 to 1924 he taught music and directed student productions at Bethel College in ...
Joseph Otto Kesselring (July 21, 1902 – November 5, 1967) was an American playwright known best for Arsenic and Old Lace, a hit on Broadway from 1939 to 1944 and other countries as well. He was born in New York City to Henry and Frances Kesselring. His father's parents were immigrants from Germany.
Joseph Otto Kesselring (July 21, 1902 – November 5, 1967) was an American playwright known best for Arsenic and Old Lace, a hit on Broadway from 1939 to 1944 and other countries as well. He was born in New York City to Henry and Frances Kesselring. His father's parents were immigrants from Germany.
The author, Joseph O. Kesselring (1902-67), taught at Bethel, in North Newton, Kansas, as a music professor from 1922 to 1924. At the college there is a long-standing tradition that some of the inspiration for the play came from his experiences in this community.
The Joseph O. Kesselring writings date from 1932 to 1970 (bulk dates 1930s-1940s) and document his career as an American dramatist. His original writing is represented through scripts and short stories. Arsenic and Old Lace (1941) is the most prominent play in this collection.
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Background. Kesselring, Joseph Otto was born on June 21, 1902 in New York City. Son of Henry and Frances Langtry (Rudd) Kesselring. Education. Teacher music Bethel College, Kansas, 1922-1924, instructor music and director of amateur theatricals. Actor, writer and producer of vaudeville sketches, writer short stories and poems, 1927-1933.
