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Ben Bernie (I) (1891–1943)

Soundtrack | Actor

A composer ("Sweet Georgia Brown"), author, violinist and conductor, he was educated at the NY College of Music, City College of New York, and the Columbia School of Mines. Beginning his vaudeville act while selling violins in a New York department store, he organized his own orchestra in 1922, playing a long engagement at the Hotel Roosevelt in New York... See full bio »

Born:

Benjamin Anselvitz
in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 52) in Hollywood, California, USA

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2011 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
– Episode #20.8 (2011) (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
2011 The Footy Show (TV series)
– The 500th Footy Show (2011) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Greatest Sporting Anthems (2010) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
2009 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Ryan Reynolds/Lady Gaga (2009) (writer: "Seet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
2008 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– The Top Eight Perform (2008) (lyrics: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
2008 Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1920s: The Dawn of the Hollywood Musical (video documentary) (performer: "Unidentified Tune" - uncredited)
 
2007 Girl 27 (documentary) (writer: "Who's Your Little Who Zis")
 
2005 Rebound (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
2005 The Office (TV series)
– Basketball (2005) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1991-2003 The Simpsons (TV series)
– I'm Spelling as Fast as I Can (2003) (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
– The Old Man and the 'C' Student (1999) (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
– The City of New York vs. Homer Simpson (1997) (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
– Lisa's Pony (1991) (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
2002 Robert Flack in Concert (video) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1999-2001 Futurama (TV series)
– Time Keeps on Slipping (2001) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
– I Second That Emotion (1999) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
2000 Little Nicky (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1999 Sweet and Lowdown (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925)
 
1994 Cobb (writer: "Sweet Geogria Brown")
 
1994 Cari fottutissimi amici (writer: "SWEET GEORGIA BROWN")
 
1992 The House of Eliott (TV series)
– Episode #2.11 (1992) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
– Episode dated 22 May 1992 (1992) (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925 - uncredited / lyrics: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1992 The Babe (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1991 The Super (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1991 Oscar (writer: "SWEET GEORGIA BROWN")
 
1990 Designing Women (TV series)
– Payne Grows Up (1990) (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925)
 
1988 The Telephone (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1987 Matlock (TV series)
– The People vs. Matlock (1987) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
1985 Bordello: House of the Rising Sun (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
1983 To Be or Not to Be (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1982 Great Vibes! Lionel Hampton & Friends (TV movie) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1981 American Pop (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1980 Stardust Memories (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925)
 
1978-1980 The Waltons (TV series)
– The Inspiration (1980) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
– The Outsider (1979) (writer: "SWEET GEORGIA BROWN")
– The Empty Nest (1978) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1977 The Bionic Woman (TV series)
– Fembots in Las Vegas (1977) (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
1976 All in the Family (TV series)
– The Baby Contest (1976) (writer: "Who's Your Little Who Zis" - uncredited)
 
1975 Starsky and Hutch (TV series)
– Savage Sunday (1975) (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
1975 The Day of the Locust ("WHO'S YOUR LITTLE WHOOSIS" as "Who's Your Little Who-Zis!")
 
1972 The Rookies (TV series)
– Concrete Valley, Neon Sky (1972) (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
1969 Medium Cool ("Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1960 The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
1959 Some Like It Hot (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1954 Go Man Go (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown")
 
1952 The Stooge (music: "Who's Your Little Whoo-zis?" - uncredited)
 
1948 The Snake Pit (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1945 The Horn Blows at Midnight (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1944 Follow the Boys (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1942 Are Husbands Necessary? (writer: "Who's Your Little Whoziz?")
 
1941 You're in the Army Now (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1939 Waterfront (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown 1925)
 
1937 Bring on the Girls (short) (writer: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
1936 King of Burlesque (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1935 Stolen Harmony (performer: "WOULD THERE BE LOVE?", "FAGIN, YOUSE IS A VIPER", "WITH MY EYES WIDE OPEN I'M DREAMING", "STAY AS SWEET AS YOU ARE", "LET'S SPILL THE BEANS", "BRADLEY'S DANCE")
 
1934 Shoot the Works (music: "A Bowl Of Chop Suey And You-ey")
 
1933 Ann Carver's Profession (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" - uncredited)
 
1933 Hard to Handle (music: "Sweet Georgia Brown" 1925 - uncredited)
 
1932 Night World (writer: "Who's Your Little Who-Zis?" - uncredited)
 
1930 Ben Bernie and His Orchestra (short) (performer: "Have a Little Faith in Me" - uncredited, "Poet and Peasant Overture" - uncredited, "Hello Baby" - uncredited, "Lady Luck" - uncredited)
 
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1935 Stolen Harmony
Jack Conrad
 
1934 Shoot the Works
Joe Davis
 
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1937 Love and Hisses
Himself
 
1937 Wake Up and Live
Himself - Ben Bernie (as Ben Bernie and His Orchestra)
 
1936 Hark Ye Hark! (short)
Himself (bandleader)
 
1930 Ben Bernie and His Orchestra (short)
Himself/Bandleader
 
1928 Ben Bernie and His Orchestra (short)
Himself (as Ben Bernie and His Orchestra)
 
1923 Ben Bernie and All the Lads (short)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Vaudeville, radio actor, and bandleader.

Alternate Names:

Ben Bernie and His Orchestra

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Trivia:

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6280 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini