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Overview

Date of Death:
17 May 1985, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Songwriter, composer, writer, panelist, director, singer and pianist,... more
Trivia:
Abe Burrows won the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for the musical "How... more
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(5 articles)
Radcliffe Learns How to Succeed
 (From CanMag. 9 October 2009, 12:27 AM, PDT)

Photo Flash: 'Guys & Dolls In Concert ' at the Hollywood Bowl Part 2
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 August 2009, 7:55 PM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Abram S. Burrows

Filmography

Writer:
  1. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1975) (TV) (writer)

  2. Cactus Flower (1969) (play)
  3. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) (book)
    ... aka How to Succeed in Business... (USA: short title)
  4. "O.K. Crackerby!" (7 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Operation Susan (1966) TV episode (creator)
        - Bitter Ravioli (1965) TV episode (creator)
        - Ol' Sam (1965) TV episode (creator)
        - Crackerby's Unfinished Symphony (1965) TV episode (creator)
        - Who Was That Lady You Saw Me With? (1965) TV episode (creator)
          (2 more)
  5. Can-Can (1960) (musical comedy)
    ... aka Cole Porter's Can-Can (USA: complete title)

  6. Silk Stockings (1957) (play)
  7. The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956) (writer)
  8. Guys and Dolls (1955/I) (book for musical play "Guys and Dolls")

  9. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
  10. Duffy's Tavern (1945) (sketch) (as Abram S. Burrows)
Music Department:
  1. "O.K. Crackerby!" (composer: theme music) (17 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Operation Susan (1966) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - 3+1=1 (1965) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Smile and the World... (1965) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Bitter Ravioli (1965) TV episode (composer: theme music)
        - Crackerby and the Cuckoo Game (1965) TV episode (composer: theme music)
          (12 more)
Producer:
  1. "The Big Party" (1959) TV series (executive producer) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka The Big Party by Revlon (USA: long title)
  2. "Abe Burrows' Almanac" (1950) TV series (producer)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) (director: stage play)
    ... aka How to Succeed in Business... (USA: short title)
Director:
  1. "O.K. Crackerby!" (1 episode, 1965)
        - O.K. Crackerby Arrives (1965) TV episode
Actor:
  1. "This Is Show Business" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka This Is Broadway (first episodes title)
        - Episode dated 12 February 1950 (1950) TV episode
Self:
  1. "Match Game PM" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Episode #1.12 (1975) TV episode .... Himself

  2. "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #2.12 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
  3. "What's My Line?" .... Guest Panelist / ... (9 episodes, 1950-1965)
        - Episode dated 18 April 1965 (1965) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 19 August 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 6 May 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 17 December 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 16 July 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
          (4 more)
  4. "The Match Game" .... Himself / ... (6 episodes, 1963-1964)
        - Episode dated 5 October 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 January 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 January 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 January 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Team Captain
        - Sally Ann Howes & Abe Burrows (1963) TV episode .... Team Captain
          (1 more)
  5. "Get the Message" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1964)
        - Episode dated 7 September 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 April 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "To Tell the Truth" .... Guest Panelist / ... (6 episodes, 1957-1964)
        - Episode dated 27 July 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 28 October 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 29 April 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 8 October 1962 (1962) TV episode .... Guest Panelist
        - Episode dated 13 February 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself/Panelist
          (1 more)
  7. "Password" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1961-1963)
    ... aka Password All-Stars (USA: new title)
        - Lena Horne vs. Abe Burrows (1963) TV episode .... Panelist
        - Vivian Vance vs. Abe Burrows (1961) TV episode .... Himself

  8. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #3.31 (1958) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
  9. "What's It For" (1957) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes)
  10. "The Name's the Same" .... Panelist / ... (13 episodes, 1952)
        - Episode dated 19 November 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Himself/panelist
        - Episode dated 5 November 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Panelist
        - Episode dated 29 October 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Panelist
        - Episode dated 22 October 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Panelist
        - Episode dated 8 October 1952 (1952) TV episode .... Panelist
          (8 more)
  11. "This Is Show Business" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1950-1951)
    ... aka This Is Broadway (first episodes title)
        - Episode dated 27 May 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 5 March 1950 (1950) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "We Take Your Word" (1950) TV series .... Himself/panelist
  13. "Abe Burrows' Almanac" (1950) TV series .... Himself - Host

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