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23. Nov. 2006 · Betty Comden BIO. Betty Comden, born in Brooklyn in 1917, was an American lyricist, screenwriter, and actress. She is best known for her work with Adolph Green, with whom she collaborated on ...
23. Nov. 2006 · Betty Comden. Betty Comden ( b. New York City, May 3, 1917; d. New York City, November 23, 2006) and her partner – but not husband – Adolph Green (1914–2002) constituted the writing team of Comden and Green that turned out lyrics, books, and screenplays for six decades of American hit musicals. At home primarily on Broadway ( Wonderful ...
Betty Comden and Adolph Green are legends of the American musical who have distinguished themselves as playwrights, screenwriters, and lyricists. Both born in New York City, they began their careers a s cabaret performers in Greenwich Village and eventually created their own nightclub act, The Revuers, which included Judy Holliday. Their first Broadway musical,
Betty Comden (1917 – 2006) provided the lyrics, libretti and screenplays for some of the most renowned Broadway shows and Hollywood musicals. Best known for her collaborations with
They were both members of the Council of the Dramatists’ Guild, have been elected to the Theatre Hall of Fame, and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980, and have received the Mayor of New York’s Certificate of Excellence. Miss Comden received the Woman of the Year Award from the Alumni Association of New York University.
Betty Comden. More images. Real Name: Elizabeth Cohen. Profile: American songwriter, author and actress. Born: 3 May 1917 in New York City, NY, USA. Died: 23 November 2006 in the New York Presbyterian Hospital, Manhattan, NY, USA. She was one-half of the musical-comedy duo Comden and Green, Betty Comden provided lyrics, libretti, and ...
Other articles where Betty Comden is discussed: Betty Comden and Adolph Green: Comden studied dramatics at New York University (B.S., 1938). Green attended New York public schools and, during the Great Depression, found his first job as a Wall Street runner. Comden and Green met in 1938 while both were making the rounds of theatrical agents. The…
