Born in Queens, NY. Drama critic turned playwright who went to Hollywood in 1932 and wrote several delightful comedies: HOLLYWOOD SPEAKS and THAT'S MY BOY (both 1932), PAROLE GIRL and BOMBSHELL (both 1933), THE RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD (1934), ROMANCE IN MANHATTAN and HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE (both 1935), WIFE VS. SECRETARY (1936), THE KING AND THE CHORUS GIRL and AS GOOD AS MARRIED (both 1937), THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS (1938, also producer), BACHELOR MOTHER (1939) and THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES (1941). Other notable credits include FURY (1936), FLAME OF NEW ORLEANS and IT STARTED WITH EVE (both 1941), PRINCESS O'ROURKE (1943, also director), JOHN LOVES MARY (1949, play), WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954), BUNDLE OF JOY and THE AMBASSADOR'S DAUGHTER (also producer & director) (1956), INDISCREET (1958, also play Kind Sir), LET'S MAKE LOVE and WHO WAS THAT LADY? (also producer) (1960), MY GEISHA (1962), SUNDAY IN NEW YORK (1963, play) and I'D RATHER BE RICH (1964). In 1960, Krasna received the Laurel Award from the Writers Guild of Amera for Writing Achievement.  Nominated for Writing (Original Story) 1934: THE RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD  Nominated for Writing (Original Story) 1936: FURY  Nominated for Writing (Original Screenplay) 1941: THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES  Writing (Original Screenplay) 1943: PRINCESS O'ROURKE 4 nominations, 1 Award