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Betty Comden

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Betty Comden

Born
Died
(aged 89)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Credits
44 titles

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.

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Acting credits 24

YearTitleRole
2006 It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note Film Self (Archive Footage)
2005 Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' Film Self
2004 AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies Film Self
2003 Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Film Self
2002 Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer Film Self
2002 What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' Film Self
1996 The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story Film Self
1995 Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! Film
1993 On the Town Film Host/Narrator
1993 Frasier TV Linda (voice) (1 ep)
1993 Gershwin Film Self
1989 Slaves of New York Film Mrs. Wheeler
1986 Follies: In Concert Film Emily Whitman
1984 Garbo Talks Film Garbo (uncredited)
1978 The Kennedy Center Honors TV Self (1 ep)
1977 Previn and the Pittsburgh TV Self (1 ep)
1971 Great Performances TV Emily Whitman, Self (1 ep)
1962 The Merv Griffin Show TV Self (1 ep)
1960 The Fabulous Fifties Film Self
1957 Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party TV Self (1 ep)
1956 Tony Awards TV Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter (1 ep)
1955 It's Always Fair Weather Film Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
1950 What's My Line? TV Self (1 ep)
1948 The Ed Sullivan Show TV Self (2 ep)

Crew credits 22

YearTitleJob
2018 BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town Film Writer, Lyricist
2018 Wonderful Town Film Lyricist
2008 Singin' in the Rain Film Writer
2002 Wonderful Town Film Writer
2000 Peter Pan Film Lyricist, Writer
1993 On the Town Film Writer
1993 The Will Rogers Follies: A Life In Revue Film Musical
1973 Applause Film Musical, Teleplay, Writer
1964 What a Way to Go! Film Screenplay, Lyricist
1960 Peter Pan Film Lyricist, Writer
1960 Bells Are Ringing Film Screenplay, Theatre Play, Lyricist
1958 Auntie Mame Film Screenplay
1958 Wonderful Town Film Lyricist
1956 Peter Pan Film Lyricist, Writer
1955 It's Always Fair Weather Film Story, Lyricist, Screenplay
1955 Peter Pan Film Writer, Lyricist
1953 The Band Wagon Film Story, Screenplay
1952 Singin' in the Rain Film Story, Screenplay
1949 On the Town Film Screenplay, Musical, Lyricist
1949 The Barkleys of Broadway Film Screenplay
1949 Take Me Out to the Ball Game Film Lyricist
1947 Good News Film Screenplay
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