Jerome Chodorov

Jerome Chodorov (10 August 1911 - 12 September 2004) was a playwright and librettist.

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10 August - 1911 - 12 September - 2004 - Playwright - Librettist

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He was born in New York City, and entered journalism in the 1930s, but is best known for his play My Sister Eileen and for the musical comedy Wonderful Town, which is based on it. Joseph Fields was his frequent collaborator. He was blacklisted during the McCarthy era.

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New York City - My Sister Eileen - Musical - Wonderful Town - Joseph Fields - Blacklist - McCarthy era

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His brother, Edward Chodorov (1904-1988), was also a playwright, author of the perennial favorite of amateur groups, Kind Lady.

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Edward Chodorov - Kind Lady

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