Betty Comden
Known for WritingBorn 1917-05-03 — died 2006-11-23Brooklyn, New York, USA
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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
The Fabulous Fifties
1960 · as Self
Gershwin
1993 · as Self
Slaves of New York
1989 · as Mrs. Wheeler
Garbo Talks
1984 · as Garbo (uncredited)
Get Aboard! 'The Band Wagon'
2005 · as Self
Live from Broadway: Hello, Dolly!
1995
It's Always Fair Weather
1955 · as Woman on Phone (voice) (uncredited)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003 · as Self
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
2002 · as Self
The Line King: The Al Hirschfeld Story
1996 · as Self
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies
2004 · as Self
On the Town
1993 · as Host/Narrator
Follies: In Concert
1986 · as Emily Whitman
What a Glorious Feeling: The Making of 'Singin' in the Rain'
2002 · as Self
It's Always Fair Weather: Going Out on a High Note
2006 · as Self (Archive Footage)