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'''Stanley Alan Keilson''' (June 28, 1925 – October 15, 2018) was an educator and theatre arts figure in his adopted city of [[Laredo]], [[Texas]].

'''Stanley Alan Keilson''' (June 28, 1925 – October 15, 2018) was an educator and theatre arts figure in his adopted city of [[Laredo]], [[Texas]].

A native of [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], Keilson was the older of two sons of a [[Jewish]] couple,  Charles Keilson and the former Estelle Hurwitz. In 1939, the family moved to [[San Antonio,Texas|San Antonio]], Texas, where he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in May 1943, just in time for induction into the [[United States Army]] in [[World War II]]. He was stationed in the [[Philippines]], with training on the island of Luzon in preparation for the invasion of [[Japan]]. During his military service, Keilson received the Good Conduct, National Defense, Victory, World War II Victory, and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medals.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/obituaries/article/STANLEY-A-KEILSON-13315093.php|title=Stanley A. Keilson|publisher=''The Laredo Morning Times''|date=October 16, 2018|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref>

A native of [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], Keilson was the older of two sons of a [[Jewish]] couple,  Charles Keilson and the former Estelle Hurwitz. In 1939, the family moved to [[San Antonio]], Texas, where he graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in May 1943, just in time for induction into the [[United States Army]] in [[World War II]]. He was stationed in the [[Philippines]], with training on the island of Luzon in preparation for the invasion of [[Japan]]. During his military service, Keilson received the Good Conduct, National Defense, Victory, World War II Victory, and Asiatic-Pacific Campaign medals.<ref name=obit>{{cite web|url=https://www.lmtonline.com/obituaries/article/STANLEY-A-KEILSON-13315093.php|title=Stanley A. Keilson|publisher=''The Laredo Morning Times''|date=October 16, 2018|accessdate=October 27, 2018}}</ref>

After his war years, Keilson enrolled at the [[University of Texas]] in [[Austin]] and at Trinity University in San Antonio, at which he was actively involved in drama and received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree.  He left for [[New York City]], where he obtained his master's degree in 1952 at [[Columbia University]]. Thereafter, he began work in summer stock in upstate [[New York]]. He was a student of Broadway star Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952). He attended many Broadway plays and watched, among others, Jessica Tandy (1909-1994) in the prime of her career.<ref name=obit/>

After his war years, Keilson enrolled at the [[University of Texas]] in [[Austin]] and at Trinity University in San Antonio, at which he was actively involved in drama and received his [[Bachelor of Arts]] degree.  He left for [[New York City]], where he obtained his master's degree in 1952 at [[Columbia University]]. Thereafter, he began work in summer stock in upstate [[New York]]. He was a student of Broadway star Gertrude Lawrence (1898-1952). He attended many Broadway plays and watched, among others, Jessica Tandy (1909-1994) in the prime of her career.<ref name=obit/>