Chester Erskine
| Chester Erskine | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 29, 1905 Hudson, New York |
| Died |
April 7, 1986 (aged 80) Beverly Hills, California |
| Occupation | Film director, producer, theatre director |
Chester Erskine (November 29, 1905 – April 7, 1986) was a Hollywood and Broadway director, writer, and producer.[1]
He was born in Hudson, New York and studied for a short time at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His first directing job was Harlem an 1929 all-black revue. He also directed Spencer Tracy in the play The Last Mile in 1930. Erskine's likeness was drawn in caricature by Alex Gard for Sardi's, the New York City theater district restaurant. The picture is now part of the collection of the New York Public Library.[2]
In 1932 he began working in Hollywood where his best-known work includes the direction of The Egg and I[1] and the screenplay adaptation of All My Sons.[1]
Erskine produced a number of films, notably The Wonderful Country, a 1959 western with Robert Mitchum.
He died in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 83.
References
External links
- 441039 Chester Erskine at the Internet Broadway Database
- Chester Erskine at the Internet Movie Database
- Chester Erskine papers, 1870-1991 (bulk 1930-1987), held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts