Jerry Seelen

Jerry Seelen
Born Jerome Lincoln Seelen
(1912-03-11)March 11, 1912
New York City (New York)
Died September 12, 1981(1981-09-12) (aged 69)
San Diego (California)
Residence Los Angeles
Nationality American
Occupation Screenwriter
Lyricist
Years active 1936–1965
Notable work C'est si bon (1949)
Spouse(s)
Betty Hall
(m. 1949; div. 1957)
Children 2

Jerry Seelen, whose real name is Jerome Seelen, was an American screenwriter and lyricist born March 11, 1912 in New York City (New York) and died September 12, 1981 in San Diego (California).[1]

Biography

Jerry Seelen first wrote lyrics for songs in musical films from 1936 to 1952 and then wrote screenplays for television from 1952 to 1965.

During his lyricist career, he wrote many songs for Milton Berle and Danny Thomas.

In 1949, he wrote the English lyrics to the French song C'est si bon that is recorded by Johnny Desmond with Tony Mottola and his Orchestra May 11, 1949 in New York City.

On June 26, 1950, Louis Armstrong recorded the song with Sy Oliver and his Orchestra and his cover was a worldwide hit.

In 1951, Dolores Gray sings the song in the short film Holiday in Paris: Paris which is the first film where the song is sung in English.

Personal life

Jerry Seelen married April 24, 1949 in Los Angeles the model Betty Hall (1923-2001). The couple had two children. They divorced in 1957. Alexander Beck, the founder of A.S. Beck shoe store in New York, was Seelen's maternal grandfather.

Filmography

Screenplays

Songs

Revues

References

  1. ↑ "Seelen, Jerry, 1912–1981". Socialarchive.iath.virginia.edu. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
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