Edmund Trzcinski
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Edmund Trzcinski was an American playwright who was born in The Bronx
, New York City
, New York
and died in Manhattan
. An enlisted member of the 8th Air Force his airplane was shot down over Germany and he was sent to Luft Stalag 17B. His most notable work is the Broadway
play Stalag 17
, adapted into a movie in 1953 of which he appeared in with a speaking role, which he co-wrote with Donald Bevan
, a fellow POW in Germany.
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and died in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
. An enlisted member of the 8th Air Force his airplane was shot down over Germany and he was sent to Luft Stalag 17B. His most notable work is the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
play Stalag 17
Stalag 17
Stalag 17 is a 1953 war film which tells the story of a group of American airmen held in a German World War II prisoner of war camp, who come to suspect that one of their number is a traitor...
, adapted into a movie in 1953 of which he appeared in with a speaking role, which he co-wrote with Donald Bevan
Donald Bevan
Donald Bevan was an American playwright whose works include the Broadway play Stalag 17, co-written with Edmund Trzcinski, and adapted as a movie in 1953. He was also a caricaturist for Sardi's restaurant in New York City.-External links:...
, a fellow POW in Germany.