Jean Kerr
Jean Collins Kerr, 1923–2003, American comic author and playwright, born in Scranton, PA, wife of Walter Kerr. Kerr had a knack for finding wry humor in the worlds of marriage, suburbia, and show busi... Read more
Jean Collins Kerr, 1923–2003, American comic author and playwright, born in Scranton, PA, wife of Walter Kerr. Kerr had a knack for finding wry humor in the worlds of marriage, suburbia, and show business. Her novel "Please Don't Eat the Daisies" (1957) was made into a movie (1960) and a television series (1965–67). Her other books include "The Snake Had All the Lines" (1960) and "How I Got to be Perfect" (1978). Among her plays are MARY, MARY (1961), POOR RICHARD (1964), FINISHING TOUCHES (1973), and LUNCH HOUR (1980).