Fields, Dorothy
(1905–1974)> LYRICISTS
Dorothy Fields One of the few successful female lyricists of the Alley Allenhurst, New Jersey, July 15, 1905; New York City, March 28, 1974. Daughter of comedian Lew Fields , Dorothy collaborated mainly with Jimmy Mchugh, Jerome Kern, and Cy Coleman , writing extensively for Broadway and Hollywood in a career that spanned 1928–1973. Her siblings included Joseph, who established himself as a playwright, and Herbert (July 26, 1898; March 24, 1958), who was also a noted lyricist and often…