George Abbott

Born June 25, 1887· Forestville, New York, USA

† Died January 31, 1995

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Born in Forestville, New York, Abbott earned a bachelor’s degree at the University of Rochester, where he wrote his first play, and later refined his craft under George Pierce Baker at Harvard. He entered Broadway as an actor in 1913, quickly gaining a reputation for rescuing troubled productions and delivering long-running hits such as Broadway (1926), Pal Joey (1940), On the Town (1944), The Paj…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.