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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
31 January 1995, Miami Beach, Florida, USA more
Mini Biography:
His father was mayor of Salamanca, New York, for two terms. In 1898 his... more
Trivia:
"The Pajama Game" (which he wrote) was nominated for a Laurence Olivier... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Carrey, Gyllenhaal to star in 'Yankees' musical
(From screeninglog. 26 February 2009, 10:33 PM, PST)
Tommy Tune Just Keeps On Dancing
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 26 January 2009, 12:27 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Abbott
Filmography
| 1. | Damn Yankees (details only on IMDb Pro) | |
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1. | The Boys from Syracuse (1986) (TV) | (play) | 1986 | - | 8.4 (9) |
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2. | Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (1978) (TV) | (writer) | 1978 | - | - |
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3. | Trois hommes sur un cheval (1969) | (play "Three Men on a Horse") | 1969 | - | - |
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4. | "The Jazz Age" (1968) | (1 episode, 1968) | 1968 | - | - |
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5. | Damn Yankees! (1967) (TV) | (writer) | 1967 | - | 8.1 (16) |
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6. | Damn Yankees! (1958) | (play) | 1958 | - | 7.3 (1,000) |
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7. | Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (1957) | (play "Three Men on a Horse") (as Abbott) | 1957 | - | 3.5 (13) |
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8. | The Pajama Game (1957) | (book) (screenplay) | 1957 | - | 7.1 (1,129) |
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9. | Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (1957) (TV) | (play) | 1957 | - | 8.5 (6) |
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10. | "Playhouse 90" (1956) | (1 episode, 1957) | 1957 | - | 8.5 (67) |
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11. | "The Best of Broadway" (1954) | (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 6.5 (7) |
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12. | Where's Charley? (1952) | (play) | 1952 | - | 7.1 (68) |
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13. | "Broadway Television Theatre" (1952) | (1 episode, 1952) | 1952 | - | 5.0 (5) |
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14. | "The Prudential Family Playhouse" (1950) | (1 episode, 1950) | 1950 | - | - |
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15. | Beat the Band (1947) | (play) | 1947 | - | 6.6 (22) |
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16. | Broadway (1942) | (play) | 1942 | - | 6.1 (24) |
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17. | Highway West (1941) | (play "Heat Lightning") | 1941 | - | 6.5 (32) |
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18. | The Boys from Syracuse (1940) | (play) | 1940 | - | 6.8 (34) |
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19. | On Your Toes (1939) | (musical play) | 1939 | - | 5.7 (70) |
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20. | Broadway (1938) (TV) | (writer) | 1938 | - | - |
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21. | Three Men on a Horse (1936) | (play) | 1936 | - | 6.7 (125) |
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22. | Straight Is the Way (1934) | (play "Four Walls") | 1934 | - | 5.5 (58) |
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23. | Heat Lightning (1934) | (play) | 1934 | - | 7.0 (105) |
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24. | Lilly Turner (1933) | (play) | 1933 | - | 6.7 (120) |
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25. | Those We Love (1932) | (play) | 1932 | - | 5.7 (11) |
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26. | Halvvägs till himlen (1932) | (writer) | 1932 | - | - |
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27. | My Sin (1931) | (adaptation) | 1931 | - | 7.3 (18) |
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28. | Secrets of a Secretary (1931) | (adaptation) | 1931 | - | 7.2 (8) |
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29. | À mi-chemin du ciel (1931) | (writer) | 1931 | - | - |
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30. | Sombras del circo (1931) | (script "Half-Way to Heaven") | 1931 | - | - |
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31. | La incorregible (1931) | (script "Manslaughter") | 1931 | - | - |
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32. | Stolen Heaven (1931) | (adaptation) | 1931 | - | 7.4 (21) |
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33. | Der Sprung ins Nichts (1931) | (writer) | 1931 | - | - |
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34. | El Dios del mar (1930/I) | (script "The Sea God") | 1930 | - | - |
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35. | The Sea God (1930) | (adaptation) (dialogue) | 1930 | - | 5.6 (6) |
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36. | Manslaughter (1930) | (adaptation) | 1930 | - | 8.0 (96) |
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37. | The Fall Guy (1930) | (by) | 1930 | - | 5.4 (38) |
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38. | All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) | (screenplay) | 1930 | - | 8.1 (19,101) |
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39. | Halfway to Heaven (1929) | (adaptation) | 1929 | - | 6.9 (6) |
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40. | Night Parade (1929) | (play "Ringside") | 1929 | - | 5.7 (37) |
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41. | The Saturday Night Kid (1929) | (play "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em") | 1929 | - | 7.1 (67) |
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42. | Why Bring That Up? (1929) | (adaptation) (dialogue) | 1929 | - | - |
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43. | Broadway (1929) | (play) (script) | 1929 | - | 7.6 (108) |
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44. | Coquette (1929) | (play) | 1929 | - | 7.6 (934) |
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45. | Four Walls (1928) | (play) (script) | 1928 | - | 9.4 (184) |
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46. | Hills of Peril (1927) | (play "A Holy Terror") | 1927 | - | - |
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47. | Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (1926) | (play) | 1926 | - | 6.9 (94) |
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1. | Damn Yankees! (1958) | 1958 | - | 7.3 (1,000) | |
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2. | The Pajama Game (1957) | 1957 | - | 7.1 (1,129) | |
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3. | Too Many Girls (1940) | 1940 | - | 6.1 (277) | |
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4. | The Cheat (1931) | 1931 | - | 6.7 (91) | |
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5. | My Sin (1931) | 1931 | - | 7.3 (18) | |
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6. | Secrets of a Secretary (1931) | 1931 | - | 7.2 (8) | |
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7. | Stolen Heaven (1931) | 1931 | - | 7.4 (21) | |
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8. | The Sea God (1930) | 1930 | - | 5.6 (6) | |
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9. | Manslaughter (1930) | 1930 | - | 8.0 (96) | |
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10. | Halfway to Heaven (1929) | 1929 | - | 6.9 (6) | |
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11. | Why Bring That Up? (1929) | 1929 | - | - | |
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12. | The Bishop's Candlesticks (1929) | 1929 | - | - | |
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13. | The Carnival Man (1929) | 1929 | - | - | |
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14. | The Impostor (1918) | 1918 | - | - | |
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1. | Pal Joey (1957) | (producer: stage play) | 1957 | - | 6.8 (1,507) |
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2. | The Pajama Game (1957) | (stage director) | 1957 | - | 7.1 (1,129) |
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3. | On the Town (1949) | (stage director) | 1949 | - | 7.7 (5,438) |
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4. | Best Foot Forward (1943) | (producer: stage play) | 1943 | - | 6.6 (271) |
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5. | Primrose Path (1940) | (producer: stage play) | 1940 | - | 6.8 (299) |
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6. | Brother Rat (1938) | (producer: stage play) | 1938 | - | 6.6 (187) |
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7. | Boy Meets Girl (1938) | (producer: stage play) | 1938 | - | 6.2 (258) |
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8. | Twentieth Century (1934) | (producer: stage play) | 1934 | - | 8.1 (2,188) |
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1. | "Producers' Showcase" (1954) | Mr. Antrobus (1 episode, 1955) | 1955 | - | 8.5 (20) |
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2. | "The U.S. Royal Showcase" (1952) | Host (January-April) (unknown episodes) | 1952 | - | - |
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3. | The Impostor (1918) | Lem | 1918 | - | - |
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1. | The Pajama Game (1957) | (producer) | 1957 | - | 7.1 (1,129) |
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1. | Too Many Girls (1940) | (producer: musical play) | 1940 | - | 6.1 (277) |
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1. | The 48th Annual Tony Awards (1994) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1994 | - | 6.3 (6) |
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2. | Music by Richard Rodgers (1990) (TV) | Himself | 1990 | - | - |
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3. | "Tattingers" (1989) | Himself (1 episode, 1988) | 1988 | - | 8.0 (19) |
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4. | The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983) (TV) | Himself - Presenter | 1983 | - | - |
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5. | The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1982) (TV) | Himself (Honoree) | 1982 | - | 6.6 (27) |
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6. | "NET Playhouse" (1966) | Himself (1 episode, 1970) | 1970 | - | - |
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7. | "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950) | Himself - Actor / Himself - Host (2 episodes, 1955) | 1955 | - | 7.8 (140) |
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1. | Mr. Prince (2009) (TV) | Himself |
Additional Details
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Plot Keywords:
Based On Play | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel | Male Female Relationship more
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