Born in New York City. Songwriter whose witty, complex lyrics and melodic tunes were often written as special material to showcase the unique talents of her husband, Danny Kaye. (Kaye once admitted, "I am a wife-made man.") Fine wrote the music and/or lyrics for such Kaye vehicles as UP IN ARMS (1944), WONDER MAN (1945), THE KID FROM BROOKLYN (1946) THE SECRET LIFE OF WALTER MITTY (1947), THE INSPECTOR GENERAL (1949) and THE COURT JESTER (1956), and once estimated that she had created over 100 songs for him during their 40-year collaboration. Her songs ranged from fast-paced, tongue-twisting patter numbers such as "Anatole of Paris" and "Melody in 4-F," to the tender "Lullaby in Ragtime" from THE FIVE PENNIES (1959), to love songs such as "All About You" from KNOCK ON WOOD (1954). Fine received Oscar® nominations for her songs for THE MOON IS BLUE (1953) and THE FIVE PENNIES and also won an Emmy for the 1975 TV production "Danny Kaye: Look in at the Met."  Nominated for Music Best Song 1953: THE MOON IS BLUE "The Moon Is Blue" - Lyrics  Nominated for Music Best Song 1959: THE FIVE PENNIES "The Five Pennies" - Music & Lyrics 2 nominations