Songwriter ("Love Is a Simple Thing") and author, educated at Hollywood High School in California. She wrote songs for films and for the Broadway revues "Who's Who", "New Faces of 1952", and "New Faces of 1956". Joining ASCAP in 1952, her chief musical collaborators include Arthur Siegel and Richard Lewine. Her other popular-song compositions ...
May 16, 2004, Culver City, California, United States
Place Of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Profession
Soundtrack, Actress, Writer
Spouse
Sidney Carroll (m. 1940–1988), Leonard Reich (m. 1935–1937)
Children
Jonathan Carroll, Steve Reich, Sydney Swire, David Carroll
Siblings
Leonard Sillman
Movies
New Faces
Star Sign
Cancer
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Fact
1
She was the sister of producer Leonard Sillman.
2
Appeared in Broadway's "New Faces of 1952" in which she co-wrote many of the songs. She also appeared in the 1954 film version of "New Faces."
3
Made her debut singing at age 5 at the Fox Theater in Detroit.
4
Wrote the book or lyrics for some 12 Broadway musicals.
5
She is the mother of composer Jonathan Carroll by her second husband Sidney Carroll. Composer 'Steve Reich' is her son from her first marriage.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Miracle on 34th Street
1973
TV Movie lyrics: "Open Your Eyes and Dream"
The Dean Martin Show
1972
TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
1958
TV Series writer - 1 episode
New Faces
1954
lyrics: "He Takes Me Off His Income Tax", "Penny Candy", "Love Is a Simple Thing", "Time for Tea", "Monotonous" / performer: "Penny Candy", "Time for Tea"
Hideout
1949
lyrics: "Alma Mater" - uncredited
An Angel Comes to Brooklyn
1945
writer: "New Song"
Girls of the Big House
1945
lyrics: "Alma Mater' - uncredited
Man from Oklahoma
1945
lyrics: "Skies Are Bluer", "Man from Oklahoma" - uncredited
$250,000
