Betty Comden

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Female

Birthday 1917-05-03

Deathday 2006-11-23 (89 years old)

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.

Known For

Writer

2018
Wonderful Town

as Lyricist

2014
Peter Pan Live!

as Lyricist

2014
Peter Pan Live!

as Writer

2008
2002
Wonderful Town

as Musical

2000
Peter Pan

as Lyricist

2000
Peter Pan

as Writer

1993
On the Town

as Writer

1973
Applause

as Musical

1973
Applause

as Teleplay

1973
Applause

as Writer

1964
What a Way to Go!

as Screenplay

1964
What a Way to Go!

as Lyricist

1960
Bells Are Ringing

as Screenplay

1960
Bells Are Ringing

as Theatre Play

1960
Peter Pan

as Lyricist

1960
Bells Are Ringing

as Lyricist

1960
Peter Pan

as Writer

1958
Auntie Mame

as Screenplay

1958
Wonderful Town

as Lyricist

1956
Peter Pan

as Lyricist

1956
Peter Pan

as Writer

1955
1955
1955
Peter Pan

as Writer

1955
Peter Pan

as Lyricist

1953
1953
The Band Wagon

as Screenplay

1952
Singin' in the Rain

as Screenplay

1952
1949
1949
On the Town

as Screenplay

1949
On the Town

as Musical

1949
On the Town

as Lyricist

1947
Good News

as Screenplay

Actor

1993
On the Town

as Host/Narrator

1993
Gershwin

as Self

1993
Frasier

as Linda (voice)

1989
Slaves of New York

as Mrs. Wheeler

1986
Follies: In Concert

as Emily Whitman

1984
Garbo Talks

as Garbo (uncredited)

1971
Great Performances

as Emily Whitman

1971
1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

1956
Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

1955
It's Always Fair Weather

as Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

1950
What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest