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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 Lullaby of Broadway (1951), You Can't Ration Love (1944) and My Favorite Martian (1963). Jerry was married to E.A. Ellington, Betty Hall and Sarah Jane Lieboff. 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

Doris Day and Gene Nelson in Lullaby of Broadway (1951)
Lullaby of Broadway
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1951
My Favorite Martian (1963)
My Favorite Martian
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Johnny Johnston and Betty Jane Rhodes in You Can't Ration Love (1944)
You Can't Ration Love
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1944
Betty Grable, Dan Dailey, Danny Thomas, Benay Venuta, and The Three Dunhills in Call Me Mister (1951)
Call Me Mister
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1951

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, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell 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
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1963
  • Paris a la Mode
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • The Revlon Revue (1959)
    The Revlon Revue
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1960
  • The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom (1957)
    The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1958
  • The Vic Damone Show
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 1956
  • The Milton Berle Show (1948)
    The Milton Berle Show
    7.4
    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
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1952–1953

Music Department

  • The Milton Berle Show (1948)
    The Milton Berle Show
    7.4
    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
    6.3
    • blackout sketches
    • 1944

Soundtrack

  • Colin Farrell in Sugar (2024)
    Sugar
    7.4
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2026
  • Laura Dern, Carol Burnett, Leslie Bibb, Allison Janney, Ricky Martin, Josh Lucas, Kristen Wiig, Kaia Gerber, and Amber Chardae Robinson in Palm Royale (2024)
    Palm Royale
    6.8
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2025
  • O familie aproape perfecta (2024)
    O familie aproape perfecta
    6.0
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2024
  • Tijd voor MAX (2008)
    Tijd voor MAX
    4.8
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2023
  • Boulevard de la Seine (2017)
    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
  • À l'affiche (2013)
    À l'affiche
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Basique, le concert (2018)
    Basique, le concert
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon"
    • 2020
  • L'invité (2000)
    L'invité
    3.7
    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
  • Télématin (1985)
    Télématin
    4.2
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2020
  • Laurent Ruquier in On n'est pas couché (2006)
    On n'est pas couché
    5.3
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "C'est si bon" (uncredited)
    • 2006–2020
  • Passage des arts (2018)
    Passage des arts
    4.0
    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

Personal details

  • 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)
  • Children
      Penny Jane Seelen
  • Other works
    "New Priorities of 1943" (revue) in Broadway. Music by Lester Lee. Lyrics by Jerry Seelen.

Did you know

  • 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 with Tony Mottola and his Orchestra. The singers had not performed the English verse except for Grethe Kausland in her 1978 recording.

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