Nationality American Years active 1936–1965 | Occupation ScreenwriterLyricist Children 2 | |
Full Name Jerome Lincoln Seelen Born March 11, 1912 ( 1912-03-11 ) New York City (New York) Spouse(s) Betty Hall (m. 1949; div. 1957) Similar Henri Betti, André Hornez, Ralph Maria Siegel | ||
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).
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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 1950, he wrote the English lyrics to the French song C'est si bon that is recorded by Louis Armstrong with Sy Oliver and his Orchestra June 26, 1950 in New York City. Upon its release, the disc became a worldwide hit.
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.