Background
Shevelove, Burt was born on September 19, 1915 in Newark. Son of Jacob J. and Betty (Lessner) Shevelove.
Shevelove, Burt was born on September 19, 1915 in Newark. Son of Jacob J. and Betty (Lessner) Shevelove.
Born in Newark, New Jersey, he graduated from Brown University and Yale (Master's degree).
At Brown in 1935, he acted in the first ever Brownbrokers musical titled Something Bruin. After serving as a volunteer ambulance driver in WWII, he began working as a writer, director and producer for radio and television. At the time of his death he had lived in London for many years.
His Broadway career started in 1948 with writing material, co-producing and directing for the revue Small Wonder.
Served with American Field Service, World World War World War II. Club: The Players (New York City).