John Kerr (actor)
John Grinham Kerr (November 15, 1931 – February 2, 2013) was an American actor and attorney.
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| Born | John Grinham Kerr November 15, 1931 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2013 (aged 81) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University UCLA Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Actor (1940-1987), attorney (1969-2000) |
| Years active | 1940–2000 |
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| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Geoffrey Kerr June Walker |
| Relatives | Frederick Kerr (grandfather) |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 1954 Tea and Sympathy Theatre World Award 1956 Tea and Sympathy |
| Website | www |
He began his professional career on Broadway, earning critical acclaim for his performances in Mary Coyle Chase's Bernardine and Robert Anderson's Tea and Sympathy, then made a transition into a screen career.
He reprised his role in the film version of Tea and Sympathy, which won him the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer, and portrayed Lieutenant Joseph Cable in the Rodgers and Hammerstein movie musical South Pacific. He appeared in a number of television series, including a starring role on Peyton Place.
In the 1970s he largely moved from acting to become a lawyer, making a few small cameos in Canadian-produced films like Plague and The Amateur. He operated a legal practice in Beverly Hills until 2000, when he retired from the profession.