Garson Kanin was an American writer and director of plays and films. He dropped out of school to take up a career on the theatre stage, became a professional saxophone player and leader of his own band that went by the name Garson Kanin and His Red Hot Peppers.
Kanin was married to his frequent collaborator, Academy Award-winning actress Ruth Gordon, from 1942 to her death in 1985. Gordon was an actress, playwright and screenwriter. She began her career performing on Broadway at age 19.
Garson Kanin was born on this day, November 24, in 1912 (d. 1999).