Background
Burrows, Abe was born on December 18, 1910 in New York City. Son of Louis and Julia (Salzberg) Burrows.
Burrows, Abe was born on December 18, 1910 in New York City. Son of Louis and Julia (Salzberg) Burrows.
Student, College City New York, 1928-1929, School of Finance, New York University, 1929, 30, 31.
Writer of: This is New York, for Columbia Broadcasting System, 1938-1939, Texaco Star Theatre, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1939, Rudy Vallee-John Barrymore program, National Broadcasting Company, 1940, Duffy’s Tavern, Columbia Broadcasting System and National Broadcasting Company, 1941-1945, writer-producer, Paramount Pictures, 1946. Writer: Joan Davis program, Columbia Broadcasting System, and, Ford Program, 1946. Writer and star: Abe Burrows Show, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1946-1947.
Made personal appearances in theatres and night clubs, 1947-1948, writer-performer-producer, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1949.
Writer and star of: Breakfast with Burrows, Columbia Broadcasting System, 1949, Abe Burrows Almanac, Columbia Broadcasting System-television, 1950. Composer lyricist and performer, Decca Record Album, Columbia Record album, Abe Burrows Sings?, 1950.
Member Dramatists Guild (vice president 1964), American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, American Federation television and Radio Artists, Writers Guild American West, Directors Guild American, Society Stage Directors and Choreographers, Explorers.
Married Carin Smith Kinzel, October 2, 1950. Children: James Edward, Laurie Ellen (Mistress Peter Graduate).