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Abe Burrows Biography (1910-1984)
Born Abram Solman Borowitz, December 10, 1910, in New York City; died May 17,1984, in New York City; married Ruth Levinson, 1938 (divorced, 1948); married Caron Smith Kinzel, 1950; children: (first marriage) James, Laurie.
Burrows began his career as a radio and television writer for This Is New York, 1938, Rudy Vallee Program, 1940, Duffy's Tavern, 1940-45, and Abe Burrows'Show, 1946-47.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- December 10, 1910
- New York City
- Death Details
- May 17, 1984
- New York City
Famous Works
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Credits; PRINCIPAL STAGE WORK; DIRECTOR
- Can-Can, 1952.
- Two on the Aisle, 1952.
- Reclining Figure, 1954.
- Happy Hunting, 1956.
- Say Darling, 1958.
- First Impressions and Golden Fleecing, both 1959.
- How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying (also co-produced), 1961.
- What Makes Sammy Run, 1964.
- Cactus Flower, 1965.
- Forty Carats, 1968.
- Four on a Garden, 1971.
- No Hard Feelings.
- Good News, 1973.
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Writings; PLAYS, PRODUCED
- Guys and Dolls (with Frank Loesser and Jo Swerling), 1950.
- Three Wishes for Jamie (with Charles O'Neal), 1952.
- Can-Can, 1953.
- Silk Stockings (with George S. Kaufman and Leueen McGrath), 1955.
- Say Darling (with Richard and Marian Bissell), 1958.
- First Impressions, 1959.
- How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying (with Loesser and Swerling), 1961.
- Cactus Flower, 1965.
- Four on a Garden, 1971.
- Hellzapoppin, 1976.
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Writings;AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Honest Abe, 1980.
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