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Betty Comden

Betty Comden

Known For Writing
Birthday May 03, 1917
Died Nov 23, 2006 (89)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Mar 04, 2026
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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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

Filmography

On the Town

On the Town

1993

as Host/Narrator

Slaves of New York

Slaves of New York

1989

as Mrs. Wheeler

Follies: In Concert

Follies: In Concert

1986

as Emily Whitman

Garbo Talks

Garbo Talks

1984

as Garbo (uncredited)

It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

as Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)

BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town

BBC Proms: Bernstein's On the Town

2018

Lyricist, Writer

Wonderful Town

Wonderful Town

2018

Lyricist

Peter Pan Live!

Peter Pan Live!

2014

Lyricist, Writer

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

2000

Lyricist, Writer

On the Town

On the Town

1993

Writer

Applause

Applause

1973

Writer, Teleplay, Musical

What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964

Screenplay, Lyricist

Bells Are Ringing

Bells Are Ringing

1960

Screenplay, Lyricist, Theatre Play

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1960

Lyricist, Writer

Wonderful Town

Wonderful Town

1958

Lyricist

Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame

1958

Screenplay

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1956

Lyricist, Writer

It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

1955

Screenplay, Lyricist, Story

Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1955

Lyricist, Writer

The Band Wagon

The Band Wagon

1953

Screenplay, Story

Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

1952

Screenplay, Story

On the Town

On the Town

1949

Screenplay, Lyricist, Musical

The Barkleys of Broadway

The Barkleys of Broadway

1949

Screenplay

Good News

Good News

1947

Screenplay

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Frasier

as Linda (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1993

Great Performances

as Emily Whitman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 28, 1978

Art Ford's Greenwich Village Party

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1957

Previn and the Pittsburgh

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 27, 1977

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 1950

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

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