Chester Erskine

Chester Erskine

Deceased · Born: Nov 29, 1905 · Died: Apr 7, 1986

Personal Details

Born Nov 29, 1905 Hudson, New York, USA

Biography

Chester Erskine (November 29, 1905 - April 7, 1986) was a Hollywood and Broadway director, writer, and producer. 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. In 1932 he began working in Hollywood where his best known work includes the direction of The Egg and I (1947) and the writing of All My Sons (1948). He died in Beverly Hills, California at the age of 83. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chester Erskine, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

1970
The Invincible Six
The Invincible Six as Writer
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1954
Witness to Murder
Witness to Murder as Screenplay
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1953
Angel Face
Angel Face as Story
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Split Second
Split Second as Story
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1948
All My Sons
All My Sons as Screenplay
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1945
The Sailor Takes a Wife
The Sailor Takes a Wife as Writer
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1972
Irish Whiskey Rebellion
Irish Whiskey Rebellion as Director
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1952
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion as Director
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A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port as Director, Writer
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1949
Take One False Step
Take One False Step as Director, Screenplay
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1947
The Egg and I
The Egg and I as Director, Writer
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1934
Midnight
Midnight as Director, Writer
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