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Burt Shevelove

Producer, Writer, Director, Additional Credits
Born September 19, 1915Died April 8, 1982 (66 years)
Burt Shevelove was an American musical theater playwright, lyricist, librettist, and director. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Brown University and Yale. At Brown in 1935, he acted in the first ever Brownbrokers musical titled Something Bruin. After serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in World War II, he began working as a writer, director and producer for radio and television. At the time of his death he had lived in London for many years.

Known For

  • The Wrong Box
  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
  • Beyond the Fringe
  • Great Performances
  • Shirley Temple's Storybook
  • Judy and Her Guests, Phil Silvers and Robert Goulet
  • General Electric Theater

Filmography

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