Betty Comden

American librettist, songwriter, actress (1917–2006)
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Betty Comden

Summary

Betty Comden is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. She was born on May 3, 1917[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on November 23, 2006[5]. She worked as a screenwriter[6], librettist[7], performing artist[8], stage actor[9], and lyricist[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Betty Comden was born in Brooklyn[2].
  • Betty Comden passed away in New York City[4].
  • Betty Comden was born on May 3, 1917[3].
  • Betty Comden died on November 23, 2006[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Carmel Cemetery[12].
  • Betty Comden held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Betty Comden is identified as part of the Russian Jews ethnic group[14].
  • Betty Comden worked as a screenwriter[6].
  • Betty Comden's professions included librettist[7].
  • Betty Comden worked as a performing artist[8].
  • Betty Comden's professions included stage actor[9].
  • Betty Comden worked as a lyricist[10].
  • Betty Comden worked as a songwriter[15].
  • Betty Comden's education included a stint at Erasmus Hall High School[16].
  • Betty Comden's education included a stint at Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development[17].
  • Betty Comden was educated at New York University[18].
  • Betty Comden received the Theatre World Award[19].
  • Betty Comden received the Kennedy Center Honors[20].
  • Betty Comden received the Johnny Mercer Award[21].
  • Betty Comden received the Tony Award for Best Musical[22].
  • Betty Comden received the Tony Award for Best Original Score[23].
  • Betty Comden received the Tony Award for Best Original Score[24].
  • Betty Comden is recorded as female[25].
  • Betty Comden's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Betty Comden is part of Comden and Green[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Betty Comden was born in Brooklyn[2]. She was born on May 3, 1917[3]. She is identified as part of the Russian Jews ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Erasmus Hall High School[16], a high school[28], in United States[29], headquartered in New York City[30]; Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development[17], an academic institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1890[33]; and New York University[18], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1831[36], headquartered in New York City[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], librettist[7], performing artist[8], stage actor[9], lyricist[10], and songwriter[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award[19], a theatre award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1945[40]; Kennedy Center Honors[20], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1978[43]; Johnny Mercer Award[21]; Tony Award for Best Musical[22], a theatre award[44], in United States[45]; and Tony Award for Best Original Score[23], a theatre award[46], in United States[47], founded in 1947[48].

Death and Burial

Betty Comden died on November 23, 2006[5]. She died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[49]. She is buried at Mount Carmel Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Betty Comden ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,078 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Betty Comden born?

Betty Comden was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Betty Comden die?

Betty Comden died in New York City[4].

What did Betty Comden do for work?

Betty Comden worked as screenwriter[6], librettist[7], performing artist[8], stage actor[9], and lyricist[10].

Where did Betty Comden go to school?

Betty Comden was educated at Erasmus Hall High School[16], Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development[17], and New York University[18].

What awards did Betty Comden receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award[19], Kennedy Center Honors[20], Johnny Mercer Award[21], and Tony Award for Best Musical[22].

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  8. [18] . The Feminist Companion to Literature in English. wikidata.org.
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  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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