Adolph Green
Adolph Green is a Broadway performer known for A Doll's Life, A Party with Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Applause, Billion Dollar Baby, Bells Are Ringing, Do Re Mi, Fade Out - Fade In, Hallelujah, Baby!, Lorelei, On the Town, On the Twentieth Century, Say, Darling, Subways Are for Sleeping, Two on the Aisle, Wonderful Town, and The Will Rogers Follies. Explore their Broadway credits, shows, and songs below.
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About
Born December 2, 1914, in the Bronx to Helen and Daniel Green, Adolph Green worked as a Wall Street runner after high school while pursuing acting. His partnership with Betty Comden, his longtime collaborator, spanned more than 60 years. He was first married to Elizabeth Reitell, then to Allyn Ann McLerie. His third wife, actress Phyllis Newman, was the mother of his children Adam and Amanda.
Film credits include "Singin' in the Rain," "On the Town," "What a Way to Go!," "Auntie Mame," "The Band Wagon," "My Favorite Year," "It's Always Fair Weather," and "Bells Are Ringing." Television credits include "Frasier," "What's My Line?," "Biography," "Great Performances," "American Masters," and "The Match Game."
Adolph Green was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1980 and the American Theatre Hall of Fame the following year.
Early in their careers, Adolph Green and Betty Comden formed a troupe called the Revuers with Judy Holliday and Leonard Benstein, performing at the Village Vanguard club in Greenwich Village. On October 24, 2002, Broadway theater marquees were dimmed in his honor.
Personal Details
- Born
- December 2, 1914
- Hometown
- Bronx, New York, USA
- Died
- October 23, 2002
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who is Adolph Green?
- Adolph Green is a Broadway performer known for A Doll's Life, A Party with Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Applause, Billion Dollar Baby, Bells Are Ringing, Do Re Mi, Fade Out - Fade In, Hallelujah, Baby!, Lorelei, On the Town, On the Twentieth Century, Say, Darling, Subways Are for Sleeping, Two on the Aisle, Wonderful Town, and The Will Rogers Follies. Born December 2, 1914, in the Bronx to Helen and Daniel Green, Adolph Green worked as a Wall Street runner after high school while pursuing acting. His partnership with Betty Comden, his longtime collaborator, spanned more than 60 years. He was first married to Elizabeth Reitell, then to Allyn Ann Mc...
- What shows has Adolph Green appeared in?
- Adolph Green has appeared in A Doll's Life, A Party with Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Applause, Billion Dollar Baby, Bells Are Ringing, Do Re Mi, Fade Out - Fade In, Hallelujah, Baby!, Lorelei, On the Town, On the Twentieth Century, Say, Darling, Subways Are for Sleeping, Two on the Aisle, Wonderful Town, and The Will Rogers Follies.
- What roles has Adolph Green played?
- Adolph Green has played roles as Director, Performer, Writer, Source Material, Lyricist, Other.
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