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Herbert Fields(1897-1958)

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Herbert Fields
Herbert Fields was born on 26 July 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Honolulu (1939), 50 Million Frenchmen (1931) and Hit the Deck (1955). He died on 24 March 1958 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJuly 26, 1897
DiedMarch 24, 1958(60)
BornJuly 26, 1897
DiedMarch 24, 1958(60)
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Known for

Robert Young, Eleanor Powell, Gracie Allen, and George Burns in Honolulu (1939)
Honolulu
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1939
50 Million Frenchmen (1931)
50 Million Frenchmen
5.0
  • Writer
  • 1931
Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Vic Damone, Tony Martin, Ann Miller, and Russ Tamblyn in Hit the Deck (1955)
Hit the Deck
6.5
  • Writer
  • 1955
Louis Hayward in The Luckiest Girl in the World (1936)
The Luckiest Girl in the World
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1936

Credits

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Writer



  • Ethel Merman, Rufus Smith, and Bruce Yarnell in Annie Get Your Gun (1967)
    Annie Get Your Gun
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • libretto
    • 1967
  • Annie Get Your Gun
    TV Movie
    • book for "Annie Get Your Gun
    • 1965
  • Annie Get Your Gun (1957)
    Annie Get Your Gun
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • librettist
    • 1957
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • original screenplay
    • 1956
  • Max Liebman Presents: Dearest Enemy
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • book by
    • 1955
  • A Connecticut Yankee (1955)
    A Connecticut Yankee
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • book by
    • 1955
  • Debbie Reynolds, Jane Powell, Vic Damone, Tony Martin, Ann Miller, and Russ Tamblyn in Hit the Deck (1955)
    Hit the Deck
    6.5
    • based on: the musical play "Hit the Deck" by
    • 1955
  • The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1954
  • The Best of Broadway (1954)
    The Best of Broadway
    7.1
    TV Series
    • book
    • 1954
  • Panama Hattie (1954)
    Panama Hattie
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • book
    • 1954
  • Musical Comedy Time (1950)
    Musical Comedy Time
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1950
  • Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
    Annie Get Your Gun
    6.8
    • musical book
    • 1950
  • Don Ameche, Patricia Barry, Janis Carter, Adele Jergens, Dorothy Lamour, and Jeanne Manet in Slightly French (1949)
    Slightly French
    6.3
    • story
    • 1949
  • Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Virginia Grey, John Hubbard, and Luba Malina in Mexican Hayride (1948)
    Mexican Hayride
    6.2
    • based on the musical play by
    • 1948
  • Vincent Price, Deanna Durbin, and Dick Haymes in Up in Central Park (1948)
    Up in Central Park
    6.0
    • based on the musical play "Up in Central Park" by
    • 1948

Actor



  • The Porcelain Lamp
    • His Friend
    • 1921

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  • Alternative name
    • Herbert Richard Lorenz
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • July 26, 1897
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 24, 1958
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 2 Articles

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    Middle brother of Joseph Fields and Dorothy Fields.

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