Joseph Kramm
Joseph Kramm is a Broadway performer known for Giants, Sons of Giants and The Shrike. Explore their Broadway credits, shows, and songs below.
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About
Joseph Kramm (September 30, 1907 – May 8, 1991) was an American playwright, actor, and director born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His Broadway career spanned from 1929 to 1948, during which he accumulated credits as both a performer and a book writer across multiple productions.
Among his Broadway credits are Giants, Sons of Giants, The Green Cockatoo, Afternoon Storm, and Journey to Jerusalem. He also wrote The Cry of the Watchman in 1947 and Build With One Hand in 1956.
Kramm's most celebrated work was The Shrike, which earned him the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1952. The play was revived on Broadway, running from January 15 to May 31, 1952, and received a subsequent production from November 25 to December 6, 1953. The work was later adapted into a motion picture of the same title, released in 1955.
Kramm's personal life intersected with his professional work in a tragic way. His wife, stage actress Isabel Bonner, died of a brain hemorrhage while performing in his play in 1955.
Personal Details
- Born
- September 30, 1907
- Hometown
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Died
- May 8, 1991
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- Joseph Kramm has appeared in Giants, Sons of Giants and The Shrike.
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- Joseph Kramm has played roles as Director, Performer, Writer.
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Joseph Kramm has appeared in the following Broadway shows:
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