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George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887 – January 31, 1995) was an American theatre producer, director, playwright, screenwriter, film director and producer whose career spanned eight decades. He received numerous honors including six Tony Awards , the Pulitzer Prize , the Kennedy Center Honors in 1982.
- 1913–1995
- George Francis Abbott, June 25, 1887, Forestville, New York, U.S.
- University of Rochester
- January 31, 1995 (aged 107), Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
George Abbott (born June 25, 1887, Forestville, N.Y., U.S.—died Jan. 31, 1995, Miami Beach, Fla.) was an American theatrical director, producer, playwright, actor, and motion-picture director who staged some of the most popular Broadway productions from the 1920s to the ’60s.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
George Abbott. Writer: The Pajama Game. Legendary Broadway writer/producer/director George Abbott was born in 1887 in Forestville, New York. His father was mayor of Salamanca, New York, for two terms. In 1898 his family moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Abbott attended Kearney Military Academy.
- January 1, 1
- Forestville, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Miami Beach, Florida, USA
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Jan 31, 1995 · George Abbott. One of the most important and admired men in the entire history of Broadway – indeed, some have said that he WAS the history of Broadway –, George Abbott ( b. Forestville, NY, 25 June 1887; d. Miami Beach, FL, 31 January 1995) was a theater director and producer, playwright, screenwriter, and film director and producer whose ...
Jan 31, 1995 · George Abbott. An important director, author, and producer, whose distinguished career in the American theater spanned more than seven decades and gained him the title of “Mr. Broadway.” Abbott...
Jan 31, 1995 · George Abbott was a renowned American theater director, producer, playwright, and actor who is known for his significant contributions to the American theater. Born on June 25, 1887, in ...
Jun 26, 1987 · GEORGE ABBOTT defines the word indomitability. Turning 100 yesterday and entering his second century, he has a history almost as long as that of the American theater. To mark his birthday, he...
