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Norman Krasna was born on 7 November, 1909 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA, is a writer,producer,director. Discover Norman Krasna's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

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Occupation writer,producer,director
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 7 November 1909
Birthday 7 November
Birthplace Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 1 November, 1984
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Who Is Norman Krasna's Wife?

His wife is Erle Chenault Galbraith (7 December 1951 - 1 November 1984) ( his death) ( 3 children), Ruth Frazee (6 August 1940 - 2 May 1951) ( divorced) ( 2 children)

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Wife Erle Chenault Galbraith (7 December 1951 - 1 November 1984) ( his death) ( 3 children), Ruth Frazee (6 August 1940 - 2 May 1951) ( divorced) ( 2 children)
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Norman Krasna Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Norman Krasna worth at the age of 75 years old? Norman Krasna’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United States. We have estimated Norman Krasna's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

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1931

Humorist, playwright and screenwriter Norman Krasna went to great lengths planning for a career in law. He attended New York University, Columbia University and St. John's University law school but then abruptly changed his plans and started work as a copy boy at a New York newspaper. He had a brief stint as a drama critic for the Evening Graphic and wrote a column for the Exhibitor's Herald World and this likely awakened his interest in the film business. He was soon off to L. A. and finagled a job in the Warner Brothers publicity department. Upon seeing his first filmed play, The Front Page (1931), he decided there and then to become a playwright. Having obtained a copy of the original script, he re-typed it over and over to get the hang of style and methodology.

This approach seems to have worked since Krasna soon published his first play (the comedy "Louder,Please") which opened on Broadway by November 1931.

1935

While not a huge hit, the play led first to a screenwriting contract with Columbia, then in 1935 with MGM.

1936

Krasna did not only confine himself to screwball comedy but also occasionally turned out good original dramatic material such as Fritz Lang's indictment of mob justice, Fury (1936). He penned Mr. & Mrs.

1938

After leaving MGM in 1938, Krasna worked for the next twelve years as a free-lance writer dividing his time between Hollywood and Broadway.

1941

Smith (1941) for Alfred Hitchcock, wrote the perennial family favourite White Christmas (1954), and the glossy romantic comedy Indiscreet (1958) based on his own 1953 play "Kind Sir".

1948

At MGM, Krasna met Groucho Marx and the two became lifelong friends (in 1948, they wrote a play together, "Time for Elizabeth", which had a brief run on Broadway). Within a relatively short period of time Krasna acquired a reputation for writing intelligent, witty scripts quickly. This ability naturally endeared him to thrifty-minded producers. He also had a penchant for clever one-liners (it would have been fun to sit in on conversational banter between Krasna and Groucho).

1950

In 1950, he formed an independent production company with charismatic producer Jerry Wald at RKO. The enterprise was sadly short-lived. Just four films were produced out of a total of sixty originally stipulated.

1952

Krasna then went on to produce several films for various studios, including Clash by Night (1952), which featured a young Marilyn Monroe.

1956

For the most part, the accolades kept coming for his sophisticated comedies - often featuring mistaken identity (The Ambassador's Daughter (1956)), irascible, or curmudgeonly characters (Charles Coburn in The Devil and Miss Jones (1941) and Princess O'Rourke (1943)), or men-of-the-world cured of their cynicism through love (Cary Grant in 'Indiscreet'). Krasna won an Oscar for 'Princess O'Rourke', one of four films he also directed. While most of his plots are now somewhat dated, his dialogue rarely fails to entertain.

1960

He also wrote Marilyn's penultimate film The Billionaire (1960). That same year, he was honoured with the Laurel Award for Lifetime Achievement from the Screen Writer's Guild.