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Bob Merrill (1921–1998)

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Was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award five times: in 1958, for the music and lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination for "New Girl in Town;" in 1960, for the lyrics and music as part of a Best Musical nomination for "Take Me Along;" in 1962, for the music and lyrics as part o a Best Musical nomination for "Carnival;" and in 1964... See more trivia »

Born:

Henry Lavan
in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 76) in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
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2012 Redfern Now (TV series)
– Pretty Boy Blue (2012) (writer: "How Much is that Doggy in the Window?")
 
2011-2012 Dancing Stars (TV series)
– Episode #7.8 (2012) (writer: "Mambo Italiano")
– Episode #6.8 (2011) (writer: "Mambo Italiano")
 
2009-2012 Glee (TV series)
– Choke (2012) (lyrics: "Don't Rain on My Parade" - uncredited)
– I Am Unicorn (2011) (lyrics: "I'm the Greatest Star" - uncredited)
– Theatricality (2010) (lyrics: "Funny Girl" - uncredited)
– Sectionals (2009) (lyrics: "Don't Rain on My Parade" - uncredited)
 
2012 Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony (TV special) (lyrics: "Funny Girl/Don't Rain on My Parade")
 
2011 Criminal Minds (TV series)
– Proof (2011) (music: "Mambo Italiano" - uncredited / lyrics: "Mambo Italiano" - uncredited)
 
2011 Drop Dead Diva (TV series)
– Change of Heart (2011) (writer: "Mambo Italiano")
 
2011 Glee: The 3D Concert Movie (documentary) (writer: "Don't Rain on My Parade")
 
2010 Kottan ermittelt: Rien ne va plus (writer: "Rostige Flügel")
 
2010 The 64th Annual Tony Awards (TV special) (lyrics: "Don't Rain On My Parade")
 
2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie) (writer: "Mambo Italiano" - uncredited)
 
2008 The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice (documentary) (writer: " How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?")
 
2008 College Road Trip (writer: "People")
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special) (music: "You Can Find It on TV")
 
2006 Weltberühmt in Österreich - 50 Jahre Austropop (TV series documentary)
– Zwischen Kommerz und Anspruch - Die Zukunft des Austropop (2006) (writer: "Rostige Flügel")
 
1999-2005 Family Guy (TV series)
– PTV (2005) (music: "The Freakin' FCC" / lyrics: "The Freakin' FCC")
– Mind Over Murder (1999) (lyrics: "Don't Rain on My Parade" - uncredited)
 
2005 Walk the Line (writer: "She Wears Red Feathers")
 
2005 Breakfast on Pluto (writer: "How Much Is That Doggy in the Window" 1952)
 
2005 American Masters (TV series documentary)
– No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) (writer: "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window")
 
2005 Searching for Bobby D (writer: "Mambo Italiano")
 
2004 School for Seduction (music: "Mambo Italiano" / lyrics: "Mambo Italiano")
 
2004 Connie and Carla (writer: "Don't Rain on My Parade")
 
2004 Dean Martin: The One and Only (video documentary) (writer: "Mambo Italiano" - uncredited)
 
2004 Dean Martin: Encore (video) (writer: "Mambo Italiano" - uncredited)
 
2003 Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (writer: "Doggie In The Window How Much Is That")
 
2003 Gay Hollywood (TV documentary) (lyrics: "Don't Rain on My Parade")
 
2003 The Singing Detective (writer: "How Much Is That Doggie In The Window")
 
2002 Operación triunfo (TV series)
– Episode #1.13 (2002) (lyrics: "People")
 
2001/I Iris (writer: "How Much is that Doggie in the Window")
 
2001 The Martins (writer: "How Much Is That Doggie In the Window?")
 
2000 The Crew (writer: "Mambo Italiano")
 
1999 Great Performances (TV series)
– My Favorite Broadway: The Leading Ladies (1999) (lyrics: "The Beauty That Drives Men Mad")
 
1999 American Beauty (writer: "Don't Rain On My Parade")
 
1999 Mickey Blue Eyes (writer: "Mambo Italiano")
 
1999 The Iron Giant (writer: "Honeycomb")
 
1998 Caroline in the City (TV series)
– Caroline and the Little White Lies (1998) (writer: "Don't Rain on My Parade" - uncredited)
 
1997 Good Will Hunting (writer: "People")
 
1997 In & Out (writer: "People")
 
1996 The Simpsons (TV series)
– The Homer They Fall (1996) ("People" - uncredited)
 
1996 Dogtown (writer: "Neon Rain", "We Want the Same Things Out of Life", "Is That Me That You See?")
 
1996 Unhook the Stars (writer: "How Much is That Doggie in the Window")
 
1996 Big Night (writer: "Mambo Italiano")
 
1995 Golden Anniversary (TV documentary) (music: "Mambo Italiano" / lyrics: "Mambo Italiano")
 
1995 The Beatles Anthology (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1995 Cracker (TV series)
– Brotherly Love: Part 2 (1995) (writer: "How Much Is That Doggie In the Window")
– Brotherly Love: Part 1 (1995) (writer: "How Much Is That Doggie In the Window")
 
1995 Barbra: The Concert (TV special documentary) (lyrics: "People" 1964 - uncredited, "Don't Rain on My Parade" 1964 - uncredited)
 
1994 A Man of No Importance (writer: "Mambo Italiano")
 
1994 Heavenly Creatures (writer: "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window" / as Merrill)
 
1993 The Wrong Trousers (short) (writer: "How Much is that Doggie in the Window")
 
1992 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Killer Shrews (1992) (writer: " How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" - uncredited)
 
1991 The Wonder Years (TV series)
– Buster (1991) (writer: "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" - uncredited)
 
1990 Mermaids (writer: "Mambo Italiano")
 
1990 Coupe de Ville (writer: " How Much Is That Doggie In The Window")
 
1990/II Peacemaker (short) (writer: "Honeycomb")
 
1989 The Fabulous Baker Boys (writer: "People")
 
1989 Scandal (writer: "She Wears Red Feathers" - uncredited)
 
1988 Married to the Mob (writer: "MAMBO ITALIANO")
 
1988 Lady in White (" HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW")
 
1987 Housekeeping (writer: "SPARROW IN THE TREETOP")
 
1986 One Voice (TV special documentary) (lyrics: "People")
 
1986 Mr. Belvedere (TV series)
– Valentine's Day (1986) (" How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?")
 
1985 Dance with a Stranger (writer: "She Wears Red Feathers" - uncredited, "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" - uncredited)
 
1980 Wicked Schoolgirls (writer: " How Much is That Doggie in the Window?" - uncredited)
 
1972-1978 M*A*S*H (TV series)
– Your Hit Parade (1978) (writer: "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" - uncredited)
– Henry, Please Come Home (1972) (writer: "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake" - uncredited)
 
1975 SOS: Screw on the Screen (writer: " How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?" - uncredited)
 
1973 Barend is weer bezig! (TV series)
– Barend in België (1973) ("People", "Mensen" People)
 
1973 The Benny Hill Show (TV series)
– The Dalton Abbott Railway Choir (1973) (writer: "Baby Lover")
 
1972 A Revolta dos Anjos (TV series) (writer: "People")
 
1971 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode #2.1 (1971) (performer: "At The Opera: All In The Familiars")
 
1969 Hello, Dolly! (writer: "Elegance" 1964 - uncredited)
 
1961-1969 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
– Episode #23.1 (1969) (lyrics: "People" - uncredited)
– Episode #14.27 (1961) (writer: "Yes, My Heart", "Her Face")
 
1969 Do Not Adjust Your Set (TV series)
– Episode #2.13 (1969) (writer: "How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?")
 
1969 The 41st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Funny Girl")
 
1968 Funny Girl (lyrics: "I'm The Greatest Star" - uncredited, "If A Girl Isn't Pretty" - uncredited, "Rollerskate Rag" - uncredited, "His Love Makes Me Beautiful" - uncredited, "People" - uncredited, "You Are Woman, I Am Man" - uncredited, "Don't Rain On My Parade" - uncredited, "Sadie, Sadie" - uncredited, "The Swan" - uncredited, "Funny Girl" - uncredited, "People Reprise")
 
1967 Bobby Darin in London (TV movie) (writer: "Don't Rain on My Parade")
 
1965 The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (TV movie) (writer: "We Wish the World a Happy Yule/Main Titles", "My Red Riding Hood", "Snubbed", "Woodsman's Serenade/Granny's Gulch", "Along the Way", "I'm Naive", "I'm Naive reprise", "We're Gonna Howl Tonight", "Ding-A-Ling, Ding-A-Ling", "Granny", "Along the Way reprise", "We Wish the World a Happy Yule", "My Red Riding Hood/End Titles")
 
1962 Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol (TV movie) (lyrics: "Ringle, Ringle", "The Lord's Bright Blessing", "We're Despicable Plunderer's March", "Winter Was Warm", "It's Great to Be Back on Broadway", "Alone in the World")
 
1962 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (lyrics: "I'VE WRITTEN A LETTER TO DADDY")
 
1962 The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (music: "Dancing Princess", "Ah-Oom", "Christmas Land", "Dee-Are-A-Gee-O-En" Dragon, "The Singing Bone" / lyrics: "Dancing Princess", "Ah-Oom", "Christmas Land", "Dee-Are-A-Gee-O-En" Dragon)
 
1961 Yves Montand on Broadway (TV movie) (writer: "Take Me Along" - uncredited)
 
1961 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode dated 26 April 1961 (1961) (writer: "Love Makes the World Go 'Round" - uncredited)
 
1960 The Fabulous Fifties (documentary) (writer: "Sid, Ol' Kid")
 
1957 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
– Ricky's Big Night (1957) (writer: "Honeycomb")
 
1953 Those Redheads from Seattle ("Chick-a-Boom")
 
1953 Your Hit Parade (TV series)
– Episode dated 2 May 1953 (1953) (writer: " How Much Is That Doggie in the Window")
 
1941 Too Many Blondes (writer: "Chick-a-Boom" - uncredited)
 
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1968 Funny Girl (lyrics by)
 

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Trivia:

Was nominated for Broadway's Tony Award five times: in 1958, for the music and lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination for "New Girl in Town;" in 1960, for the lyrics and music as part of a Best Musical nomination for "Take Me Along;" in 1962, for the music and lyrics as part o a Best Musical nomination for "Carnival;" and in 1964... See more »

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