Arnold B. Horwitt (July 21, 1918 – October 20, 1977) was a writer and lyricist for Broadway shows and television. Horwitt was born in

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and moved with his family to New York when he was three. He graduated from

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, and the

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. He first worked in vaudeville theaters as an assistant press agent. Horwitt wrote scripts and lyrics for many plays, songs, and television shows, including Broadway shows such as '' Make Mine Manhattan'' (1948) and ''The Girls Against the Boys'' (1959). Horwitt also wrote sketches or lyrics for shows such as ''

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'' (1945),(2 December 1945)
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''Detroit Evening Times'' '' Call Me Mister'' (1946), '' Two's Company'' (1952), and '' Plain and Fancy'' (1955) (including the often-recorded '' Young and Foolish''). He wrote episodes of numerous television shows from the 1950s into the 1970s, including shows such as ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also wrote for World War II shows for soldiers. Horwitt died from cancer in

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at the age of 59 on October 20, 1977.(23 October 1977)
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