American composer, librettist, actor, dancer, author, director, and producer on the stage. Started his career in his family vaudeville shows, came to Broadway at the beginning of the 20th century. Was the composer of the American battle hymn of World War 1, 'Over There' Received the Congressional Gold Medal for his lifetime achievement 1936.See full bio »
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Broadway's Best: 1969
(1969)
(music: "You're A Grand Old Flag/Mary/Yankee Doodle Dandy", "My Town/Give My Regards to Broadway" / lyrics: "You're A Grand Old Flag/Mary/Yankee Doodle Dandy", "My Town/Give My Regards to Broadway")
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Give My Regards to Broadway
(1967)
(writer: "Yankee Doodle Dandy", "Always Leave 'Em Laughing", "You're A Wonderful Girl", "Mary's A Grand Old Name", "You're A Grand Old Flag", "Over There")
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Give My Regards to Broadway
(1959)
(writer: "Yankee Doodle Dandy" - uncredited, "Mary Is a Grand Old Name" - uncredited, "Harrigan" - uncredited, "Give Me Regards to Broadway" - uncredited)
1959At the Movies
(TV movie)
(writer: "The Yankee Doodle Boy" - uncredited)
1942Blitz Wolf
(short)
(writer: "Over There" 1917 - uncredited)
1942Yankee Doodle Dandy
(writer: "The Yankee Doodle Boy" 1904 - uncredited, "Give My Regards to Broadway" 1904 - uncredited, "Over There" 1917 - uncredited, "You're a Grand Old Flag" 1906 - uncredited, "Mary's a Grand Old Name" 1906 - uncredited, "Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway" 1906 - uncredited, "So Long, Mary" 1906 - uncredited, "Harrigan" 1908 - uncredited, "I Was Born in Virginia" 1906 - uncredited, "The Warmest Baby in the Bunch" 1896 - uncredited, "Oh, You Wonderful Girl" 1911 - uncredited, "Blue Skies, Gray Skies" 1927 - uncredited, "The Belle of the Barbers' Ball" 1908 - uncredited, "Like the Wandering Minstrel" 1927 - uncredited, "Nellie Kelly, I Love You" 1922 - uncredited, "The Man Who Owns Broadway" 1909 - uncredited, "Molly Malone" 1927 - uncredited, "Billie" 1928 - uncredited, "In a Kingdom of Our Own" 1929 - uncredited, "You Remind Me of My Mother" 1922 - uncredited)
1941Babes on Broadway
(writer: "Mary's a Grand Old Name" 1905 - uncredited, "The Yankee Doodle Boy" 1904 - uncredited)
1940Tin Pan Alley
(writer: "Over There" 1917 - uncredited)
1940Little Nellie Kelly
(music: "Nellie is a Darling" 1922 - uncredited, "Nellie Kelly I Love You" 1922 / lyrics: "Nellie is a Darling" 1922 - uncredited, "Nellie Kelly I Love You" 1922)
1932The Phantom President
(writer: "WE NEED A MEDICINE MAN" / performer: "THE MEDICINE SHOW", "SOMEONE OUGHT TO WAVE THE FLAG", "WE NEED A MEDICINE MAN")
I don't care what you say about me, as long as you say something about me, and as long as you spell my name right.
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Children with Ethel Levey: Georgette Cohan(1900-1989) Children with Agnes Nolan: Mary Cohan Ronkin(1909-1983), Helen Cohan Carolla(1910-1996), and George M. Cohan Jr. (1914-2000).
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