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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

• 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.
• 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.
• Writings;AUTOBIOGRAPHY
• Honest Abe, 1980.