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Allen Zwerdling Biography (1922-)

Born October 11, 1922, in New York, NY; son of William (a wholesale fruit merchant) and Yetta (Nagler) Zwerdling; married Shirley Hoffman, December 2, 1946; children: Sherry, Jan, Gary. Addresses: HOME--532 Springtown Road,New Paltz, NY 12561. OFFICE--Back Stage Publications, 330 W. 42nd Street, NewYork, NY 10036.

Mr. Zwerdling told CTFT, "I am now semi-retired, doing odd acting jobs, odd writing-editing jobs at Back Stage, and am an almost fulltime tennis player."

Nationality

American

Birth Details

October 11, 1922

New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

• Credits
• STAGE DEBUT--At age eight, performed with the Players Guild of Manhattan.
• Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK
• Actor and stage manager, Players Guild of Manhattan.
• producer and director, the American Players, Zurich, Switzerland, 1946-47.
• assistant to the director, Zurich State Theatre, Switzerland, 1946- 47.
• director of the Kansas City Resident Theatre, MO, 1947-48.
• producer and director of ninety-five servicemen shows for the U.S.
• Air Force Special Services.
• director of the City College of New York Theatre Workshop.
• Credits; MAJOR TOURS
• Actor and director in Switzerland in Kiss & Tell and Springtime for Henry.
• FILM DEBUT--One More Time, 1986.
• Writings;NEWSPAPERS
• Editor, Show Business, 1948-1960.
• editor and publisher, Back Stage, 1960-87.
• editor of U.S. Army newspaper in Foggia, Italy.
• syndicated stories on the theatre appearing in over three hundred fifty newspapers, published by the U.S. Army.
• Writings;PLAYS
• Three short plays published by the U.S. Army.
• Writings;BOOKS
• Editor, Back Stage Television, Film, Tape & Syndication Directory.