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Person Detail: George M Cohan
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| Full Name: George M Cohan | ||
| Biography: (1878-1942) Playwright, composer, actor, lyricist, librettist. George M. Cohan wrote numerous Broadway musicals and straight plays. He had his first big Broadway hit in 1904 with the show "Little Johnny Jones," which introduced his tunes "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy". His shows "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway" (1905), "George Washington, Jr." (1906), "The Talk of New York" and "The Honeymooners" (1907), "The Yankee Prince" (1908), "Broadway Jones" (1912), "The Cohan Revue of 1918" (co-written with Irving Berlin), "The Tavern" (1920), "The Song and Dance Man" (1923). He earned acclaim as a serious actor in Eugene O'Neill's "Ah, Wilderness!" (1933), and in the role of a song-and dance President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Rodgers and Hart's musical, "I'd Rather Be Right" (1937). He lived in Nassau County and in the Actors Home in West Brighton. He is probably the most honored American entertainer. In 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt presented him with a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his contributions to World War I morale, in particular the songs "You're a Grand Old Flag" and "Over There". |
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| 1878 |
(Unknown) County George M. Cohan was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on July 4, 1878. |
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| 1942 |
New York County George M. Cohan died at his home in Manhattan, New York, on November 5, 1942. |
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| 1904 |
(Unknown) County Little Johnny Jones Mr. Cohan wrote the music, lyrics, and book for the musical, "Little Johnny Jones." |
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| 1906 |
(Unknown) County George Washington, Jr. Mr. Cohan wrote the music, lyrics, and book for the musical, "George Washington, Jr." |
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| 1907 |
(Unknown) County The Talk of New York Mr. Cohan wrote the music, lyrics, and book for the musical, "The Talk of New York." |
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| 1907 |
(Unknown) County The Honeymooners Mr. Cohan wrote the music, lyrics, and book for the musical, "The Honeymooners." |
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| 1908 |
(Unknown) County The Yankee Prince Mr. Cohan wrote the music, the lyrics, and the book for the musical, "The Yankee Prince." |
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| 1912 |
(Unknown) County Broadway Jones Mr. Cohan wrote the comedy, "Broadway Jones." |
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| 1918 |
(Unknown) County The Cohan Revue of 1918 Mr. Cohan wrote the book for and co-wrote with Irving Berlin the music and the lyrics for the musical, "The Cohan Revue of 1918." |
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| 1920 |
(Unknown) County The Tavern |
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| 1923 |
(Unknown) County The Song and Dance Man Mr. Cohan wrote the comedy, "The Song and Dance Man." |
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| 1905 |
(Unknown) County Forty-five Minutes from Broadway Mr. Cohan wrote the music, lyrics, and book for the musical, "Forty-five Minutes from Broadway." |
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| 1942 |
Bronx County George M. Cohan was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, New York. |
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Nassau County Mr. Cohen lived in Nassau County, New York. |
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Richmond County Mr. Cohan lived in the Actor's Home in West Brighton, New York. |
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