Washington Irving High School (New York City)

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Several famous women attended Washington Irving. Researching an article for the 1960 year book brought up the names Claudette Colbert (Movie star of the 1930s and 40s, notably It Happened One Night), Gertrude Berg (Molly Goldberg star of The Goldbergs on 1940s and 1950s radio and TV), and Bella Spewak, author and libretist with her husband Sam of Broadway plays and movies, including "Kiss Me Kate" (composed by Cole Porter).

Also there has been several famous men to attend Washington Irving such as the legendary duo of Damian Rodriguez & Maximo Perez.The author of the book The Courtship of Eddie's Father (later a movie and TV series), Mark Toby taught there in the 1950s.

The auditorium/theater hosted musical programs performed by unknowns and musical stars. The lobby contains a large (although I believe non-working) old style fireplace and settle seats reminiscent of a 17th century manor house. The exterior was used in the TV sit-com Head of the Class

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