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Jo Swerling (April 8, 1897 – October 23, 1964) was an American theatre writer, lyricist, and screenwriter. Early life and early career. Born Joseph Swerling in Berdichev, Ukraine, [1] Swerling was one of a number of Jewish refugees from the Tsarist regime.
Aug 7, 2024 · GUYS AND DOLLS is a celebrated stage musical that premiered on Broadway in 1950, featuring music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and a book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows.
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SWERLING, Jo(seph) 1897-1964. PERSONAL: Born April 18, 1897, in Bardichov, Russia; died 1964; married Florence Manson; children: Peter, Jo, Jr. CAREER: Screenwriter, playwright, and short-story writer. Journalist for Chicago Herald and Examiner and Chicago correspondent for Variety until 1964.
Oscar-nominated Hollywood screenwriter Jo Swerling, who also was a Tony Award-winning Broadway writer and lyricist, was born in Berdichev, Ukraine in what was then the Russian Empire. His family emigrated from Czarist Russia and he grew up on the Lower East Side in New York City.
- Writer, Script And Continuity Department
- April 18, 1893
- Jo Swerling
- October 23, 1964
JO SWERLING was an Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and playwright. His work includes the comedy STREET CINDERELLA for the Marx Brothers, for whom he wrote their first movie, the unreleased silent comedy HUMOR RISK.
Biography for Jo Swerling the Lyricist, Author including canon of works, monologues, songs, scenes and quizzes.
