Garson KaninNationality:
American Birthdate:
11/24/1912 Birthplace:
Rochester, New York Death Date:
03/13/1999
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biography
A highly competent, witty playwright, screenwriter and director, Garson Kanin is perhaps best-remembered for his 1945 Broadway smash "Born Yesterday" and for the scenarios he wrote for others, especially George Cukor.The Rochester, NY, native dropped out of high school in 1929 and worked in vaudeville as a musician and comic. After training at NYC's American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he made his Broadway acting debut in "Little Ol' Boy" (1934), directed by George Abbott. Kanin left acting to serve as Abbott's production assistant, working on "Room Service" (1937), among others. He moved to
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milestones
Year
Milestone
1929
Dropped out of high school to work in vaudeville as a musician and comedian
1933
Debut as an actor in the Broadway production "Little Ol' Boy"
1934
Began working as assistant to director George Abbott
1936
Last appearance as an actor, "Star Spangled"
1937
Made debut as stage director with "Hitch Your Wagon"
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