- He wrote a full length opera when he was 13-years-old.
- Children with Marni Nixon: Andrew Gold (b. 2 August 1951), Martha Gold Carr (b. 22 July 1953), Melanie Gold (b. 19 September 1962).
- He moved with his widowed father and sister to New York on 3 October 1938 after Nazi Germany annexed Austria.
- One stepson with Jan Keller Gold: Robert Light, Jr.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6434 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Award-winning composer/songwriter ("Exodus" [Grammy/Academy Awards, 1960] ). He joined ASCAP in 1957, and his other popular-song compositions include the title songs for "On the Beach" and "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World".
- He was the son of Elisabeth (Stransky) and Gustav Goldner. His parents both came from Jewish families.
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