Jo Swerling (April 8, 1897 - October 23, 1964) was an American theatre writer and lyricist and a screenwriter. Born in Bardichov, Russia, Swerling was a refugee of the Czarist regime who grew up on New York City's lower East Side, where he sold newspapers to help support his family. He worked as a newspaper and magazine writer in the early 1920s, then launched a playwriting career, including "Street Cinderella," an early comedy for the Marx Brothers. Wikipedia
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Father of producer 'Jo Swerling Jr.' Won two Tony Awards in 1951 with collaborator Abe Burrows for "Guys and Dolls": as Best Authors (Musical) and as authors of the book of the Best Musical winner. www.imdb.com/name/nm0842485/
