Jed Harris

Jed Harris
Jed Harris (1928)
Born
Jacob Hirsch Horowitz

(1900-02-25)February 25, 1900
DiedNovember 15, 1979(1979-11-15) (aged 79)
New York City, US
Occupation(s)Theatrical producer, director
Years active1925–1956

Jed Harris (born Jacob Hirsch Horowitz; February 25, 1900 – November 15, 1979) was an Austrian-born American theatrical producer and director. His many successful Broadway productions in the 1920s and 1930s include Broadway (1926), Coquette (1927), The Royal Family (1927), The Front Page (1928), Uncle Vanya (1930), The Green Bay Tree (1933) and Our Town (1938). He later directed the original Broadway productions of The Heiress (1947) and The Crucible (1953).