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George Abbott
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American writer and director (1887-1995)

Also known as: George F. Abbott, George Francis Abbott, Джордж Фрэнсис Эббот, جورج أبوت, 조지 애벗, ジョージ・アボット

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Known works

  • Twenty best plays of the modern American theatre
  • The acting edition of Broadway
  • The pajama game
  • Three Men on a Horse (1936)
  • Mister Abbott