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John Murray Anderson (1886–1954)

Director, producer, songwriter and author, educated at Edinburgh Academy in Scotland and Lausanne University in Switzerland. He studied drama with Herbert Beerbohm Tree. In World War I he served in the American Bureau of Information. On Broadway, he directed and wrote the scores for "Greenwich Village Follies" (5 editions)... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1954 New Faces (devised and staged by)
 
1944 Bathing Beauty (water ballet)
 
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1952 The Greatest Show on Earth (lyrics: "Popcorn and Lemonade" 1951, "A Picnic in the Park" 1951, "Sing a Happy Song" 1951)
 
1930 King of Jazz (lyrics: "My Bridal Veil" - uncredited)
 
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1952 The Greatest Show on Earth (stager: circus musical and dance numbers)
 
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1945 Ziegfeld Follies (uncredited)
 
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1930 King of Jazz
 
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1929 All Americans (short) (producer)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1919). Stage Play: The Greenwich Village Follies. Musical revue. Book by Philip Bartholomae and John Murray Anderson. Lyrics by John Murray Anderson and Arthur Swanstrom [earliest Broadway credit]. Music by A. Baldwin Sloane. Musical Direction by Hilding Anderson. Music orchestrated by Hilding Anderson... See more »

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1 Print Biography  | See more »

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Trivia:

In the 1920s, along with partner Robert Milton, he ran an acting school in New York City. Among their students were Bette Davis and Lucille Ball. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo