Known for
Writing
Credits
63
Gender
Woman
Birthday
3 May 1917
Day of death
23 Nov 2006 (89)
Place of birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also known as
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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
Acting roles
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' | Self |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There | Self |
| 2002 | Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer | Self |
| 2002 | What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain' | Self |
| 1996 | The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story | Self |
| 1995 | Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly! | |
| 1993 | Frasier | Linda (voice) |
| 1993 | On the Town | Host/Narrator |
| 1993 | Gershwin | Self |
| 1989 | Slaves of New York | Mrs. Wheeler |
| 1986 | Follies: In Concert | Emily Whitman |
| 1984 | Garbo Talks | Garbo (uncredited) |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self |
| 1977 | Previn and the Pittsburgh | Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Emily Whitman |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1960 | The Fabulous Fifties | Self |
| 1957 | Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather | Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Singer |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Singer |
Credits