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Betty Comden (May 3, 1917 – November 23, 2006) was an American lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter who contributed to numerous Hollywood musicals and Broadway shows of the mid-20th century.
Actress. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Songwriter ("New York, New York", "Lonely Town", "The Party's Over", "Just in Time"), author and actress. educated at New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree. While a student, she acted with the Washington Square Players.
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Overview. Born. May 3, 1917 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Died. November 23, 2006 · New York City, New York, USA (heart failure) Birth name. Basya Cohen. Mini Bio. Songwriter ("New York, New York", "Lonely Town", "The Party's Over", "Just in Time"), author and actress. educated at New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree.
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- November 23, 2006
Betty Comden and Adolph Green were an American musical-comedy team who wrote scripts—and often the lyrics—for many Broadway shows and Hollywood film musicals. They were paired together longer than any other writing team in the history of Broadway. Comden studied dramatics at New York University.
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Nov 24, 2006 · Nov. 24, 2006. Betty Comden, who with her longtime collaborator Adolph Green wrote the lyrics and often the librettos for some of the most celebrated musicals of stage and screen, died...
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In the final analysis, Betty Comden was one of the most important librettists in the history of American musical comedy, contributing a wit informed both by her liberal Jewish upbringing and her implicit belief that women need to assert themselves creatively. Comden passed away on November 23, 2006, at the age of 89.
Betty Comden. Inductee. 1917- 2006 Born/Died. 1980 Inducted. Teamed with Adolph Green, the longest running creative partnership in theatre history; gave us "New York, New York" and "The Party's Over" * Betty Comden was also the 1991 recipient of The Johnny Mercer Award, the SHOF’s highest honor.
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