Here's information about their marriage relationship.
Elizabeth (Basya) Cohen aka Betty Comden: May 3, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York.
Siegfried Schutzman aka Steven M. Kyle: ?
Steven: 1979. Steven died from pancreatitis.
Betty: November 23, 2006. Betty died at the age of 89 from heart failure at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York.
Steven and Betty had two children:
- Alan Kyle: Died in 1990 at age 35 of complications from AIDS.
- Susanna Kyle: Lives in Manhattan, New York.
Betty: Award winning lyricist, screenwriter, and actress.
Steven: Businessman and graphic designer, designer of household accessories, head of Americraft.
Off Stage
by Betty Comden
A surprise 25th wedding anniversary party for Steven and Betty was hosted by the Adolph Greens at their apartment where they had covered the walls with tinfoil. All the women guests at the party wore silver gowns, silver stockings, and silver wigs.
Lauren Bacall sang "Lucky to Be Me" saying it had been her courtship song with Humphrey Bogart.
Source: Post-standard, 1/13/1967, Syracuse, New York.
Betty and Steven lived in the upper west side of Manhattan.
Steven's advice to a newlywed couple: "Just be lovable, adorable and desirable all the time."
Source: The Post-Standard, Syracuse, New York, 6/24/1967.
Betty about people thinking she and Adolph Green were married: "We never thought we were. That's the important part."
Source: Arts Spectrum
Betty about friction between her professional life and home life: "It would be impossible to continue the partnership if there were any. My husband, who loves the theater, often is our sounding board. We'll grab him and read him the lines."
Source: San Mateo Times, 3/23/1964.
Betty about her working relationship with Adolph Green: "We both married other people -- that was a smart move!"
Source: Broadway.com
Betty about working: "I've always worked. It is part of what I am. Since my husband is aware of this, I think we both feel we have a better family situation. I don't see my as a keeper of the hearth alone."
Source: San Mateo Times, 3/23/1964.
Adolph Green about his relationship with Betty: "Betty and
I have always been special kinds of friends, our relatonship is a
unique one..."
Source: Slick.org
