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Jerry Seelen(1912-1981)

  • Writer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Jerry Seelen was born on 11 March 1912 in New York City, New York, USA. Jerry was a writer, known for You Can't Ration Love (1944), Lullaby of Broadway (1951) and Call Me Mister (1951). Jerry was married to E.A. Ellington and Betty Hall. Jerry died on 12 September 1981 in San Diego, California, USA.
BornMarch 11, 1912
DiedSeptember 12, 1981(69)
BornMarch 11, 1912
DiedSeptember 12, 1981(69)
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Known for

Johnny Johnston and Betty Jane Rhodes in You Can't Ration Love (1944)
You Can't Ration Love
6.9
  • Soundtrack("Nothing Can Replace a Man", "Look what you did to Me", "Love is This", "Ooh-Ah-Oh", "How did it Happen ?")
  • 1944
Doris Day and Gene Nelson in Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
Lullaby of Broadway
6.7
  • Soundtrack("You're Dependable", "We'd Like to Go on a Trip")
  • 1951
Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Danny Thomas, Benay Venuta, and The Three Dunhills in Call Me Mister (1951)
Call Me Mister
5.7
  • Soundtrack("Lament to the Pots and Pans")
  • 1951
Margot Grahame and Gordon Jones in Night Waitress (1936)
Night Waitress
5.7
  • Soundtrack("The Monkeys have no Tails in Zamboanga")
  • 1936

Credits

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Writer

  • Michael Roberds, John DeSantis, Steven Fox, Nicole Fugere, Ellie Harvie, Betty Phillips, Brody Smith, and Glenn Taranto in The New Addams Family (1998)
    The New Addams Family
    6.4
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1998
  • Barbara Eden in I Dream of Jeannie (1965)
    I Dream of Jeannie
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • Jackie Coogan, John Astin, Marie Blake, Ted Cassidy, Carolyn Jones, Lisa Loring, and Ken Weatherwax in The Addams Family (1964)
    The Addams Family
    8.0
    TV Series
    • teleplay by
    • 1964
  • Inger Stevens and William Windom in The Farmer's Daughter (1963)
    The Farmer's Daughter
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Frank Cady, Linda Henning, Jeannine Riley, Pat Woodell, and Higgins in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1964
  • Glynis (1963)
    Glynis
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • My Favorite Martian (1963)
    My Favorite Martian
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Fair Exchange (1962)
    Fair Exchange
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • The Revlon Revue (1959)
    The Revlon Revue
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom (1957)
    The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1958
  • The Vic Damone Show
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • The Milton Berle Show (1948)
    The Milton Berle Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1952–1954
  • Hoagy Carmichael in The Saturday Night Revue (1953)
    The Saturday Night Revue
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1954
  • The Buick Circus Hour (1952)
    The Buick Circus Hour
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1952–1953
  • All Star Revue (1950)
    All Star Revue
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1951–1952

Music Department

  • The Milton Berle Show (1948)
    The Milton Berle Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • special lyrics
    • 1953–1954
  • Betty Hutton, Mimi Chandler, Dorothy Lamour, Diana Lynn, and Fred MacMurray in And the Angels Sing (1944)
    And the Angels Sing
    6.2
    • blackout sketches
    • 1944

Soundtrack

  • Tijd voor MAX (2008)
    Tijd voor MAX
    3.7
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2023
  • Boulevard de la Seine
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • Elizabeth Debicki in The Crown (2016)
    The Crown
    8.6
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2020
  • Cyril Lignac in Tous en cuisine avec Cyril Lignac (2020)
    Tous en cuisine avec Cyril Lignac
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Basique, l'essentiel de la musique (2018)
    Basique, l'essentiel de la musique
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2020
  • L'invité (2000)
    L'invité
    4.2
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Télématin (1985)
    Télématin
    5.1
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Laurent Ruquier in On n'est pas couché (2006)
    On n'est pas couché
    5.4
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2006–2020
  • Passage des arts (2018)
    Passage des arts
    4.5
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Je t'aime etc. (2017)
    Je t'aime etc.
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Le journal de 13 heures
    3.6
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Thomas Dutronc: C'est si bon (2020)
    Thomas Dutronc: C'est si bon
    Music Video
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2020
  • Ilya Serov in Ilya Serov: C'est si bon (2018)
    Ilya Serov: C'est si bon
    Music Video
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2018
  • Blow up: Le web magazine cinéma d'Arte (2010)
    Blow up: Le web magazine cinéma d'Arte
    8.1
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2015
  • Natasha St-Pier in Les chansons d'abord (2013)
    Les chansons d'abord
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2013

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 11, 1912
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 12, 1981
    • San Diego, California, USA
  • Spouses
      E.A. EllingtonJune 21, 1957 - December 27, 1975 (her death)
  • Other works
    "New Priorities of 1943" (revue) in Broadway. Music by Lester Lee. Lyrics by Jerry Seelen.

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  • Trivia
    In 1950, he wrote the English lyrics of the French song "C'est si bon" which was written in 1947 by André Hornez (lyrics) and Henri Betti (music). The song was recorded by Johnny Desmond.

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