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George M. Cohan
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In short · Wrote for eight decades — 41 credits.
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Biography
American composer, librettist, actor, dancer, author, director, and producer, he began his career performing in his family's vaudeville shows and arrived on Broadway at the start of the 20th century. He composed the American battle hymn of World War I, "Over There." He was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his lifetime achievement in 1936.
Filmography · 41 of 41
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House of the Long Shadows(1983)
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Seven Keys to Baldpate(1947)
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The Meanest Man in the World(1943)
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Ladies Must Live(1940)
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Little Nellie Kelly(1940)
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The Cowboy Quarterback(1939)
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Song and Dance Man(1936)
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Times Square Playboy(1936)
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Seven Keys to Baldpate(1935)
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Elmer, the Great(1933)
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The Miracle Man(1932)
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Little Johnny Jones(1929)
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FilmThe Unusual Past of Thea Carter(1929)
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Seven Keys to Baldpate(1929)
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FilmFast Company(1929)
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The Home Towners(1928)
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The Baby Cyclone(1928)
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FilmThe Song and Dance Man(1926)
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Seven Keys to Baldpate(1925)
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George Washington, Jr.(1924)
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The Meanest Man in the World(1923)
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Little Johnny Jones(1923)
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A Prince There Was(1921)
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Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford(1921)
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45 Minutes from Broadway(1920)
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The Miracle Man(1919)
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Seven Keys to Baldpate(1916)
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5 creditsEditor
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Broadway on Showtime(1979)
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The DuPont Show of the Week(1961)
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TVProducers' Showcase(1954)
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Omnibus(1952)
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TVBroadway Television Theatre(1952)
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Studio One(1948)
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The Pleasant August(1946)
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Yankee Doodle Dandy(1942)
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Sons of the Desert(1933)
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