Melville Shavelson: Melville Shavelson. Writer: The Five Pennies. Melville Shavelson was born on 1 April 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was a writer and director, known for The Five Pennies (1959), Houseboat (1958) and The Seven Little Foys (1955). He was married to Ruth Lafaye Florea and Lucille (Lucy) T. Myers. He died on 8 August 2007 in Studio City, California, USA.
Known For: The Five Pennies (Writer), Houseboat (Writer), The Seven Little Foys (Writer), The Pigeon That Took Rome (Writer)