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Bella (25 March 1899 – 27 April 1990) and Samuel Spewack (16 September 1899 – 14 October 1971) were a husband-and-wife writing team. Samuel, who also directed many of their plays, was born in Bachmut, Ukraine. [ 1]
Bella Spewack, in collaboration with her husband Sam, is known for writing some of the most memorable works of musical theater history, including Leave It to Me (1938) and Kiss Me Kate (1948). The Spewacks also wrote screenplays for several 1940s Hollywood hits, such as Weekend at the Waldorf.
Apr 29, 1990 · Bella Spewack, co-author with her late husband, Samuel, of a string of wacky comedies for Broadway and film - including such hits as ''Boy Meets Girl'' and the Tony Award-winning ''Kiss Me,...
SPEWACK, BELLA (1899?–1990), U.S. journalist, screen-writer, and playwright. Born in Transylvania, Bella Cohen emigrated with her mother to the Lower East Side of New York in 1903.
Spewack, Bella (1899–1990) Rumanian-born American playwright and screen-writer. Name variations: Bella Cohen. Born Bella Cohen in Transylvania on March 25, 1899; died in Manhattan, New York, on April 27, 1990; daughter of Adolph Cohen and Fanny (Lang) Cohen; educated at Washington Irving High School in the Bronx, New York; married Samuel ...
Bella Spewack was born on 25 March 1899 in Bucharest, Romania. She was a writer, known for My Favorite Wife (1940), Move Over, Darling (1963) and The Cat and the Fiddle (1934). She was married to Sam Spewack. She died on 27 April 1990 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
Apr 28, 1990 · NEW YORK -- Journalist and playwright Bella Spewack, who co-wrote the Tony Award-winning musical, 'Kiss Me Kate,' and invented the Girl Scout cookie, died in her Manhattan home, a longtime friend...
