Chodorov was born in
New York City, and entered journalism in the 1930s. He is best known for his 1940 play
My Sister Eileen, its 1942
screen adaptation, and the
musical Wonderful Town, which was based on his play.
Joseph A. Fields was his frequent collaborator. The writing team also adapted Sally Benson's short stories as the play
Junior Miss, which was later adapted as a play and a TV musical. Chodorov was
Hollywood blacklisted during the
McCarthy era. he died in Nyack New York on September 12, 2004, of uremia at 93 His brother,
Edward Chodorov (1904–1988), was also a playwright, author of the perennial favorite of amateur groups,
Kind Lady. ==Works==