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Sheppard Kerman Biography (1928-1991)

Born August 26, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY; son of Louis (in business) and Leila (a poet; maiden name, Benowitz) Kerman; married Ilona Morai (a ballet dancer and teacher), January 19, 1957; children: Christina. Addresses: HOME--41B Dunes Lane, Port Washington, NY 11050. AGENT--Bret Adams & Associates,448 West 44th St., New York, NY 10036.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

August 26, 1928

Brooklyn, New York, United States

Death Details

April 15, 1991

Manhassat, New York

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--Title role, Edward II, Pauline Edwards Theatre, New York City, 1947.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Czech diplomat and radio announcer, The Prescott Proposals, Eugene O'Neill Theatre, 1953.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE APPEARANCES
• Marc Antony, All for Love, Off-Broadway production, 1960-51.
• Mario, Tonight in Samarkand, Broadway production, 1954.
• Dr. Balzar and third soldier, The Great Sebastians, Broadway production,1956.
• British police sergeant, Listen to the Mockingbird, Broadway production,1957.
• Cord Elam, Oklahoma!, City Center, New York City, 1958.
• Uncle Max, The Sound of Music, Broadway production, 1959-63.
• Narrator, Caprichos, American Ballet Theatre, New York City, 1965.
• Off-Broadway productions: Oliver, As You Like It, and Hastings, Richard III, both New York Shakespeare Festival; The Projection Room, Theatre de Lys;title role, Everyman; Grandpa, Trouble in July; title role, Santa Claus; Herod, Salome; Diego, Fools Are Passing Through; title role, Faust; the film director and Ptolemy, The Thirteenth God; Dwornitshek, The Play's the Thing.
• Stock productions: Doc, Come Back Little Sheba; Keller, All My Sons; Jussac, Can Can; Senator Phogbound, Li'l Abner; Kendal Nesbit, Lady in the Dark;Dr. Serensky, Anastasia; Captain Queeg, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial; Ali Hakim, Oklahoma!; Ed Devery, Born Yesterday; Mitch, A Streetcar Named Desire.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; MULTIMEDIA DESIGNER
• Seesaw, Broadway production, 1973.
• Beatlemania, Winter Garden Theatre, and on tour, 1977.
• Platinum, Broadway production, 1978.
• Has also designed for speeches and motivational pieces.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL FILM APPEARANCES
• Boss Tweed; has also appeared in industrial and U.S. Army training films.
• Writings;PLAYS
• The Dark and the Day, New Dramatists, New York City, 1952.
• Bilby's Doll, New Dramatists, New York City, 1953.
• Cut of the Axe, Ambassador Theatre, New York City, 1960, published by Samuel French Inc., 1961.
• Players on a Beach, Masters Institute Theatre, New York City, 1961.
• Mr. Simian, Astor Place Playhouse, New York City, 1963.
• The Tune of the Time, Atlanta Civic Theatre, GA, 1969.
• Distant Relations, 1978.
• One-act musicals: Orgy on Park Avenue, Roast, Mamma, The Mood Synthesizer, Lady Collona, Funny Business, all between 1977 and 1982. Also author of unpublished plays "Nine Rebels," 1962, and "The Husband-in-Law," 1968.
• Writings;TELEVISION; EPISODIC
• Danger, CBS.
• Studio One, CBS.
• Camera Three, CBS.
• Philco Playhouse, CBS.
• Kraft Playhouse, CBS.
• Matinee Theatre.
• "Opportunity Unlimited."
• Writings;RADIO
• Jacob Rils, WNYC, 1946.
• Writings;LYRICS
• For songwriters Marvin Hamlisch, Lee Pockriss, and John Strauss.
• Writings;POETRY
• The Candy Man (single volume).