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George Abbott

George AbbottBorn: 25-Jun-1887
Birthplace: Forestville, NY
Died: 31-Jan-1995
Location of death: Miami Beach, FL
Cause of death: Stroke
Remains: Cremated

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Playwright, Film Director

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Damn Yankees

Father: (Mayor of Salamanca, NY)
Wife: Edna Levis (m. 1914, d. 1930, one daughter)
Wife: Mary Sinclair (m. Apr-1946, div. 1951)
Girlfriend: Maureen Stapleton
Wife: Joy Valderama (m. 21-Nov-1983)

    High School: Kearney Military Academy
    High School: Hamburg High School
    University: BA, University of Rochester (1911)
    University: Harvard University

    Dutch Treat Club (1943-95)
    Psi Upsilon Fraternity University of Rochester
    Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1960 for Fiorello! (shared)
    Kennedy Center Honor 1982
    National Medal of Arts

    FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
    Damn Yankees! (26-Sep-1958)
    The Pajama Game (29-Aug-1957)
    Too Many Girls (8-Oct-1940)
    The Cheat (28-Nov-1931)
    My Sin (26-Sep-1931)
    Manslaughter (23-Jul-1930)


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