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Joseph Kesselring(1902-1967)

  • Writer
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Joseph Kesselring was born on 21 June 1902 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933) and The Best of Broadway (1954). He was married to Charlotte Elsheimer. He died on 5 November 1967 in Kingston, New York, USA.
BornJune 21, 1902
DiedNovember 5, 1967(65)
BornJune 21, 1902
DiedNovember 5, 1967(65)
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Known for

Cary Grant in Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.9
  • Writer
  • 1944
Charles Farrell, Wynne Gibson, and Zasu Pitts in Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933)
Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men
6.6
  • Writer(as Joseph O. Kesselring)
  • 1933
The Best of Broadway (1954)
The Best of Broadway
6.9
TV Series
  • Writer
TV teatar (1956)
TV teatar
7.0
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Ghita Nørby and Malene Schwartz in Arsenik og gamle kniplinger (2002)
    Arsenik og gamle kniplinger
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • play "Arsenic and Old Lace"
    • 2002
  • Arseniko kai palia dantela
    TV Movie
    • play: Arsenic and Old Lace
    • 2000
  • Arsènic i puntes de coixí (1995)
    Arsènic i puntes de coixí
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1995
  • Arseniko kai palia dantela (1981)
    Arseniko kai palia dantela
    TV Movie
    • play "Arsenic and Old Lace"
    • 1981
  • To theatro tis Defteras (1970)
    To theatro tis Defteras
    8.1
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1981
  • TV teatar (1956)
    TV teatar
    7.0
    TV Series
    • play
    • by
    • 1967–1980
  • Teatr Sensacji Kobra (1956)
    Teatr Sensacji Kobra
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1975
  • Ahududu
    3.9
    TV Mini Series
    • play "Arsenic and Old Lace"
    • 1974–1975
  • Jacques Balutin, Darry Cowl, Jean Lefebvre, Jacqueline Maillan, Maria Pacôme, Fernand Raynaud, and Michel Roux in Au théâtre ce soir (1966)
    Au théâtre ce soir
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play "Arsenic and Old Lace"
    • 1971
  • Arsenicum en oude kant
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Lillian Gish and Helen Hayes in Arsenic and Old Lace (1969)
    Arsenic and Old Lace
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1969
  • Primera fila
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1964
  • Arsenic & Old Lace (1962)
    Arsenic & Old Lace
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • play "Arsenic and Old Lace"
    • 1962
  • Gran teatro
    4.4
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1961
  • Arsenicum en oude kant
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Joseph O. Kesselring
  • Born
    • June 21, 1902
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 5, 1967
    • Kingston, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Charlotte Elsheimer? - November 5, 1967 (his death)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men" (filmed as Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men (1933))
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