Herbert Fields Net Worth
Herbert Fields Net Worth is
$18 Million
Herbert Fields Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Herbert Fields (July 26, 1897 - March 24, 1958) was an American librettist and screenwriter.Born in New York City, Fields began his career as an actor, then graduated to choreography and stage direction before turning to writing. From 1925 until his death, he contributed to the libretti of many Broadway musicals. He wrote the book for most of the Rodgers and Hart musicals of the 1930s and later collaborated with his sister Dorothy on several musicals, including Annie Get Your Gun, Something for the Boys, Up in Central Park, and Arms and the Girl. He won the 1959 Tony Award for Best Musical for Redhead.Fields wrote the screenplays for a string of mostly B-movies, including Let's Fall in Love (1933), Hands Across the Table (1935), Love Before Breakfast (1936), Fools for Scandal (1938), Honolulu (1939), and Father Takes a Wife (1941). He was also one of several writers who worked on The Wizard of Oz, although he did not receive a screen credit for his contributionFields was the son of Lew Fields and brother of Dorothy and Joseph Fields. | Full Name | Herbie Fields |
| Date Of Birth | July 26, 1897 |
| Died | 1958-03-24 |
| Place Of Birth | New York City, New York, USA |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Writer, Actor |
| Education | Juilliard School |
| Nationality | American |
| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dramatist, librettist, actor, stage director and screenwriter. |
| 2 | Educated at Columbia University. |
| 3 | Worked as a dance director/choreographer on Broadway in the 1920's. |
| 4 | Won two Tony Awards in 1959 for "Redhead": as, with three collaborators, Best Authors (Musical) and as one of the book writers for the Best Musical winner. |
| 5 | Middle brother of Joseph Fields and Dorothy Fields. |
| 6 | Son of Lew Fields |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie Get Your Gun | 1967 | TV Movie libretto | |
| Annie Get Your Gun | 1965 | TV Movie book for "Annie Get Your Gun | |
| Lux Video Theatre | 1956 | TV Series original screenplay - 1 episode | |
| Max Liebman Presents: Dearest Enemy | 1955 | TV Movie book by | |
| A Connecticut Yankee | 1955 | TV Movie book by | |
| Hit the Deck | 1955 | based on: the musical play "Hit the Deck" by | |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | 1954 | TV Series play - 1 episode | |
| The Best of Broadway | 1954 | TV Series book - 1 episode | |
| Musical Comedy Time | 1950 | TV Series story - 1 episode | |
| Annie Get Your Gun | 1950 | book for "Annie Get Your Gun" | |
| Slightly French | 1949 | story | |
| Mexican Hayride | 1948 | based on the musical play by | |
| Up in Central Park | 1948 | based on the musical play "Up in Central Park" by | |
| Something for the Boys | 1944 | book by | |
| Let's Face It | 1943 | play | |
| Du Barry Was a Lady | 1943 | play | |
| Panama Hattie | 1942 | based on the play by | |
| Father Takes a Wife | 1941 | screen play | |
| Strike Up the Band | 1940 | uncredited | |
| Dancing Co-Ed | 1939 | treatment - uncredited | |
| The Wizard of Oz | 1939 | contributing writer - uncredited | |
| Honolulu | 1939 | original story and screen play | |
| Joy of Living | 1938 | based on an original story by | |
| Fools for Scandal | 1938 | screen play | |
| Hollywood Party | 1937 | Short uncredited | |
| The Luckiest Girl in the World | 1936 | ||
| Love Before Breakfast | 1936 | screenplay | |
| Sweet Surrender | 1935 | story | |
| Ship Cafe | 1935 | ||
| Hands Across the Table | 1935 | screen play | |
| The Virginia Judge | 1935 | contributor to treatment | |
| Accent on Youth | 1935 | adaptation | |
| People Will Talk | 1935 | screenplay | |
| Mississippi | 1935 | adapted by / contributor to treatment - uncredited | |
| Paree, Paree | 1934 | Short book | |
| Down to Their Last Yacht | 1934 | story | |
| Hollywood Party | 1934 | dialogue - uncredited | |
| Let's Fall in Love | 1933 | story and screen play | |
| The Hot Heiress | 1931 | story | |
| 50 Million Frenchmen | 1931 | based on the play by | |
| Leathernecking | 1930 | play "Present Arms" | |
| The Melody Man | 1930 | play | |
| Hit the Deck | 1929 | story |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Porcelain Lamp | 1921 | His Friend |
Known for movies
Annie Get Your Gun (1950)
as Writer
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
as Writer
Du Barry Was a Lady (1943)
as Writer
Hit the Deck (1955)
as Writer