Norman Krasna

Screenwriter

Male

Born Nov 7, 1909

Hometown USA

Died Nov 1, 1984

Death Place USA

Norman Krasna was an American screenwriter, playwright, and film director. He is best known for penning screwball comedies, melodrama, and early films noir. Krasna also directed three films during a forty-year career in Hollywood. He garnered four Academy… Read More

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Erle Chennault Galbraith

Married 1951 - 1984
Nancy Reagan
Dated

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Carole Lombard On Tcm: My Man Godfrey, Nothing Sacred, The Racketeer Alt Film Guide (Blog)
Google News - Aug 29, 2011

And in case you're wondering, the Lombard-Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Smith, written by Norman Krasna, has nothing to do with the Brad Pitt-Angelina Jolie movie Mr. & Mrs. Smith. In the former, a married couple discover their marriage certificate isn't
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Act Inc Mounts Breezy Comedy 'Kind Sir' St Ltoday.Com
Google News - Jun 09, 2011

Years ago, when being onstage routinely involved beautiful evening clothes that a well-dressed audience could admire, Norman Krasna was an important American playwright, creator of characters who filled the stylish bill. The audience at ACT INC may not
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Lakewood Theatre Company Announces White Christmas Auditions, 6/5 Broadway World
Google News - Jun 05, 2011

Irving Berlin's White Christmas is based upon the Paramount Pictures film written for the screen by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, and Melvin Frank. Music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book is by David Ives and Paul Blake. The Story: Two army buddies,
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Search The Calendar Using The Following Criteria!: West End Word
Google News - Jun 03, 2011

"Kind Sir," a quintessential 1950s romantic comedy by Norman Krasna, will be presented June 3-5 and June 17-19. This play became the movie "Indiscreet." "The Royal Family," based on the lives of the acting family the Barrymores, will be performed June
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1909 Birth Born on November 7, 1909.

THIRTIES

1943 33 Years Old He garnered four Academy Award screenwriting nominations, winning once for 1943's Princess O'Rourke, a film he also directed. … Read More

FORTIES

1951 41 Years Old He married Al Jolson's widow Erle in 1951, and they remained married until Krasna's death.

LATE ADULTHOOD

1984 75 Years Old Died on November 1, 1984.

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