Joseph Otto Kesselring (21 July 1902 - 5 November 1967) was an American writer and playwright known best for his play "Arsenic and Old Lace". Born to German parents in New York City in 1902, Joseph Kesselring went on to teach vocal music at Bethel College in North Newton, Kansas. After two years of teaching, Kesselring left teaching for the vaudeville stage. He began working in 1933 as a freelance playwright. Wikipedia
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