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Known For

Writing

Born

May 3, 1917

Died

November 23, 2006 (age 89)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Betty Comden

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was one-half of the musical-comedy duo Comden and Green, who provided lyrics, libretti, and screenplays to some of the most beloved and successful Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century. Her writing partnership with Adolph Green lasted for six decades, during which time they collaborated with other leading entertainment figures such as the famed "Freed Unit" at MGM, Jule Styne and Leonard Bernstein. Description above from the Wikipedia article Betty Comden,licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

BETTY COMDEN on The "Seriousness" of Her Work

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Filmography

2006FilmIt's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Noteas Self (Archive Footage)2005FilmGet Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'as Self 2004FilmAFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Moviesas Self 2003FilmBroadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were Thereas Self 2002FilmGene Kelly: Anatomy of a Danceras Self 2002FilmWhat a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'as Self 1996FilmThe Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Storyas Self 1995FilmLive from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!1993FilmOn the Townas Host/Narrator 1993TVFrasieras Linda (voice)1993FilmGershwinas Self 1989FilmSlaves of New Yorkas Mrs. Wheeler 1986FilmFollies: In Concertas Emily Whitman 1984FilmGarbo Talksas Garbo (uncredited)1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self 1977TVPrevin and the Pittsburghas Self 1971TVGreat Performancesas Self 1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self 1960FilmThe Fabulous Fiftiesas Self 1957TVArt Ford's Greenwich Village Partyas Self 1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Nominee 1955FilmIt's Always Fair Weatheras Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest 1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self