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John Kerr

John Kerr

Actor Nov 15 (died age 81) New York City, New York, USA 1948–1999 (51 year career)
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Biography

John Grinham Kerr (November 15, 1931 – February 2, 2013), was an American actor and lawyer. He made his Broadway debut in 1953 in Mary Coyle Chase's Bernardine, a high-school comedy for which he won a Theatre World Award. In 1953-54, he received critical acclaim as a troubled prep school student in Robert Anderson's play Tea and Sympathy. In 1954, he won a Tony Award for his performance, and he starred in the film version in 1956. Kerr's first television acting role was in 1954 on NBC's Justice …

Known For

The Pit and the Pendulum
Film

The Pit and the Pendulum

Francis Barnard
King of Kings
Film

King of Kings

Man at Sermon on the Mount (uncredited)
The Silent Partner
Film

The Silent Partner

Detective #3
The Quatermass Xperiment
Film

The Quatermass Xperiment

Photo Lab Technician (uncredited)
South Pacific
Film

South Pacific

Lt. Joseph Cable, USMC
Tea and Sympathy
Film

Tea and Sympathy

Tom Robinson Lee
The Cobweb
Film

The Cobweb

Steven W. Holte
Yuma
Film

Yuma

Capt. White

Filmography

Acting (57)

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