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Early life

Abbott was born in Forestville, New York, near the town of Salamanca, which twice elected his father mayor. In 1898 his family moved to Cheyenne, Wyoming, where he attended Kearney Military Academy. Within a few years his family returned to New York, and he graduated from Hamburg High School in 1907. Four years later he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Rochester, where he wrote his first play, Perfectly Harmless, for the University Dramatic Club. Forestville is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. ... Salamanca, New York is the name of two locations in Cattaraugus County, New York. ... Nickname: Location in Wyoming Coordinates: , Country State County Laramie Founded 1867 Government  - Mayor Jack R. Spiker Area  - Total 21. ... This is a list of military academies in the United States which are now defunct. ... Position within Erie County. ... A B.A. issued from the University of Tennessee. ... The University of Rochester (UR) is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian research university located in Rochester, New York. ...

Abbott then went to Harvard University where he studied playwriting under George Pierce Baker. Under his tutelage he wrote The Head of the Family, which was performed at the Harvard Dramatic Club in 1912. He then worked for a year as assistant stage manager at the Bijou Theatre in Boston where his play The Man in the Manhole won a contest. Harvard redirects here. ... George Pierce Baker (1866 - 1935), American educator. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...

Career

Abbott first appeared as an actor on Broadway in The Misleading Lady in 1913. While acting in several plays in New York City he began to write, with his first successful play being The Fall Guy (1925). He worked in Hollywood as a writer and director while continuing with his theater work. Among those who crossed paths with Abbott early in their careers are Desi Arnaz, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, Bob Fosse, Stephen Sondheim, John Kander, Fred Ebb, and Liza Minnelli. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... ... Desi Arnaz (born Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y de Acha III) (March 2, 1917 – December 2, 1986) was a Cuban American musician, actor and television producer. ... Comden and Green was the writing duo of Betty Comden and Adolph Green. ... Adolph Green (December 2, 1914 – October 23, 2002) was an American lyricist and playwright who, with long-time collaborator Betty Comden, penned the screenplays and songs for some of the most beloved movie musicals, particularly as part of Arthur Freeds production unit at MGM, during the genres heyday. ... Leonard Bernstein in 1971 Leonard Bernstein (IPA pronunciation: )[1] (August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, and pianist. ... Jule Styne (December 31, 1905 – September 20, 1994) was a British-born American songwriter, especially famous for a series of Broadway Musicals, which included several very well known and frequently revived shows. ... Bob Fosse, early promotional image Bob Fosse (June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was a musical theater choreographer and director. ... Stephen Joshua Sondheim (b. ... John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927 in Kansas City, Missouri) is the American composer of a series of musical theatre successes as part of the songwriting team of Kander and Ebb. ... Fred Ebb (April 8, 1933 - September 11, 2004) was a musical theatre lyricist. ... Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946 in Los Angeles, California) is an Academy Award-winning American actress and singer. ...

Abbott acquired a reputation as an astute "show doctor." He frequently was called upon to supervise changes when a show was having difficulties in tryouts or previews prior to its Broadway opening.

Abbott married his first wife Ednah Levis in 1914. They had a daughter Judith, who became an actress and married actor Tom Ewell in 1946. Ednah died in 1930 and Abbott married Mary Sinclair in April 1946; they divorced in 1951. On November 21, 1983, five months past his 96th birthday, he married Joy Valderrama. Tom Ewell ( April 29, 1909 – September 12, 1994) was an American actor. ... Mary Sinclair (1922-2000) was an American film and televsion actress. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ...

In 1965, the 54th Street Theatre was rechristened the George Abbott Theater in his honor. The building was demolished in 1970. This article is about the New York theater. ...

Abbott died of a stroke in Miami Beach, four months and three weeks short of his 108th birthday. The New York Times obituary read, "Mrs. Abbott said that a week and a half before his death he was dictating revisions to the second act of Pajama Game with a revival in mind. Last year, at a mere 106 years old, he walked down the aisle on opening night of the Damn Yankees revival and received a standing ovation. He was heard saying to his companion, "There must be somebody important here." For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... Miami Beach is a city located in Miami-Dade County, Florida. ... A centenarian is a person who has attained the age of 100 years or more. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed internationally. ...

Abbott is one of the most admired men in the history of Broadway and has been inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. The American Theatre Hall of Fame in New York City was founded in 1971 by Earl Blackwell, Gerard Oestreicher, James M. Nederlander, and Arnold Weissberger. ...

Selected theatre credits

• 1915: The Yeomen of the Guard (actor)
• 1918: Daddies (actor)
• 1920: The Broken Wing (actor)
• 1923: Zander the Great (actor)
• 1925: The Fall Guy (playwright)
• 1926: Love 'em and Leave 'em (playwright, director)
• 1926: Chicago (director)
• 1926: Broadway (playwright, director)
• 1928: Gentlemen of the Press (director)
• 1932: Lilly Turner (playwright, director, producer)
• 1932: Twentieth Century (director, producer)
• 1935: Jumbo (director)
• 1936: On Your Toes (book writer)
• 1937: Room Service (director, producer)
• 1938: The Boys from Syracuse (book writer, director, producer)
• 1939: Too Many Girls (director, producer)
• 1940: Pal Joey (director, producer)
• 1944: On the Town (director)
• 1947: High Button Shoes (director)
• 1948: Where's Charley? (book writer, director)
• 1949: Mrs. Gibbons' Boys (producer, director)
• 1950: Call Me Madam (director)
• 1951: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (book writer, director, producer)
• 1953: Wonderful Town (director)
• 1954: The Pajama Game (book writer, director)
• 1955: Damn Yankees (book writer, director)
• 1957: New Girl in Town (book writer, director)
• 1959: Once Upon a Mattress (director)
• 1959: Fiorello! (book writer, director)
• 1960: Tenderloin (book writer, director)
• 1962: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (director)
• 1964: Fade Out - Fade In (director)
• 1965: Flora, The Red Menace (book writer, director)
• 1965: Anya (book writer, director)
• 1967: How Now, Dow Jones (director)
• 1968: The Education of H* Y* M* A* N K* A* P* L* A* N (director)
• 1976: Music Is (book writer, director)

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Filmography

• 1918: The Imposter (actor, director)
• 1929: Coquette (screenwriter)
• 1929: Why Bring That Up? (director, producer)
• 1930: All Quiet on the Western Front (screenwriter)
• 1930: Manslaughter (director, screenwriter)
• 1931: Secrets of a Secretary (director, producer)
• 1938: Room Service (producer)
• 1945: Kiss and Tell (producer)
• 1957: The Pajama Game (screenwriter, director, producer)
• 1958: Damn Yankees (screenwriter, director, producer)

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Awards and nominations

Awards

• 1955 Tony Award for Best Musical – The Pajama Game
• 1956 Tony Award for Best Musical – Damn Yankees
• 1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama – Fiorello!
• 1960 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical – Fiorello!
• 1960 Tony Award for Best Musical – Fiorello!
• 1963 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
• 1976 Special Tony Award: The Lawrence Langer Award
• 1982 Kennedy Center Honors
• 1983 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical – On Your Toes
• 1987 Special Tony Award on the occasion of his 100th birthday

Nominations

• 1930 Academy Award for Best Achievement in Writing – All Quiet on the Western Front
• 1958 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Musical – Damn Yankees
• 1958 Tony Award for Best Musical – New Girl in Town
• 1958 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Written American Musical – The Pajama Game
• 1959 Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures – Damn Yankees
• 1963 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play – Never Too Late
• 1968 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical – How Now, Dow Jones

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References

Marilyn Berger. "George Abbott, Broadway Giant With Hit After Hit, is Dead at 107", The New York Times, 2 February 1995. Retrieved on 2008-05-21.  2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 141st day of the year (142nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Tribute to George Abbot at Joy Abbott.com
• George Abbott at the Internet Broadway Database
• George Abbott at the Internet Movie Database