Walter Kerr

Walter Kerr
Kerr in 1972
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 (BA, MA)
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize
Spouse
(m. 1943)
Children6

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.