Personal Info
Known For:
Writing
Birthday:
May 3, 1917
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Betty Comden
Biography
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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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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note | Self (Archive Footage) |
| 2005 | Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon' | Self |
| 2004 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies | 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 | 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) |
| 1960 | The Fabulous Fifties | Self |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather | Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Frasier | Linda (voice) |
| 1978 | The Kennedy Center Honors | Self |
| 1977 | Previn and the Pittsburgh | Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Emily Whitman |
| 1971 | Great Performances | Self |
| 1957 | Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party | Self |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Nominee |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |