Walter Kerr

Walter Francis Kerr (July 8, 1913 – October 9, 1996) was an American writer and Broadway theatre critic. He also was the writer, lyricist, and/or director of several Broadway plays and musicals as well as the author of several books, generally on the subject of theater and cinema.

For the Royal Navy officer, see Lord Walter Kerr. For the Scottish rugby union player, see Walter Kerr (rugby union). For the Scottish engineer, antiquary and amateur archaeologist, see Walter Hume Kerr.

Walter Kerr
Kerr in 1972
BornWalter Francis Kerr
(1913-07-08)July 8, 1913
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 9, 1996(1996-10-09) (aged 83)
Dobbs Ferry, New York, U.S.
Occupation
  • Theatre critic
  • playwright
  • director
  • lyricist
EducationNorthwestern University
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize
Spouse
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(m. 1943)​
Children6
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