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Jerome Lawrence (1915–2004)

Jerome Lawrence is best known for the plays "Auntie Mame," "Inherit the Wind," and "First Monday in October" which he co-wrote with Robert E. Lee. In all, they collaborated on 39 works over their 50 year partnership. A theatre archive is named for them at Ohio State University, where Lawrence graduated... See full bio »

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1999 Inherit the Wind (TV movie) (play)
 
1988 Inherit the Wind (TV movie) (play)
 
1981 First Monday in October (play / screenplay)
 
1978 Actor (TV movie) (book / screenplay)
 
1975 Rickles (TV movie) (play excerpt)
 
1974 Lincoln (TV series)
The Unwilling Warrior (1974) (writer)
 
1974 Mame (play)
 
1965 Inherit the Wind (TV movie) (play)
 
1960 Shangri-La (TV movie) (musical libretto / play)
 
1960 Inherit the Wind (play)
 
1953 Your Favorite Story (TV series)
The Three Strangers (1953) (adaptation)
The Prison with the Open Door (1953) (adaptation)
The Copper Penny (1953) (teleplay / writer)
The Strange Mr. Bartleby (1953) (adaptation)
The Fury (1953) (adaptation)
 
1952 The Unexpected (TV series)
Beyond Belief (1952) (writer)
Confidentially Yours (1952) (writer)
Blackmail (1952) (writer)
The Mask (1952) (writer)
One for the Money (1952) (writer)
 
1948 Tonight on Broadway (TV series)
Look Ma, I'm Dancin' (1948) (book)
 
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1953 Your Favorite Story (TV series) (production consultant - 1 episode)
The Copper Penny (1953) (production consultant)
 
1952 The Unexpected (TV series) (production consultant - 3 episodes)
Lifeline (1952) (production consultant)
House of Shadows (1952) (production consultant)
Split Second (1952) (production consultant)
 
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1958 Auntie Mame (adapted for the stage by)
 
1952 The Unexpected (TV series) (production coordinator - 2 episodes)
The Emperor of Nothing (1952) (production coordinator - as Lawrence and Lee)
Fury and Sound (1952) (production coordinator - as Lawrence and Lee)
 
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1960 Shangri-La (TV movie) (lyrics: "Om Mani Padme Hum", "Lost Horizon", "The Man I Never Met", "The World Outside", "I'm Just a Little Bit Confused", "Second Time in Love", "Walk Sweet", "Love Is What I Never Knew", "Shangri-La", "Man in the Dark", "Men Are Only Boys Grown Tall")
 
1956 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Episode #9.43 (1956) (lyrics: "Talkin' with Your Feet" - uncredited)
 
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1996 Corwin (TV movie)
Himself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1974) Biography: "Actor: The Life and Times of Paul Muni." See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Lawrence and Lee
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Trivia:

Was nominated for Broadway's 1966 Tony Award for book written with Robert E. Lee as part of Best Musical nomination for "Mame." See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer