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Learn about the life and career of George M. Cohan, an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and producer. He wrote and starred in more than 50 Broadway musicals, including "Over There", "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy".
Dec 20, 2018 · George M. Cohan was 64, and had just a few weeks to live, when producers showed him the movie they'd made about his astonishingly productive life.
- 4 min
- Bob Mondello
George M. Cohan, the Yankee Doodle Dandy of the American stage who gave his country its greatest song of the first World War died yesterday at 5 A.M. in his home overlooking Central...
Jul 2, 2019 · Learn about the life and legacy of George M. Cohan, a prolific songwriter, director, producer, and actor who created patriotic anthems like "Yankee Doodle Boy" and "You're a Grand Old Flag". Discover his achievements, controversies, and trivia in this blog post by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Learn about the life and career of George M. Cohan, a pioneer of American musical theatre and a prolific composer, librettist, actor, and producer. Find out his achievements, awards, family, quotes, and trivia on IMDb.
- July 3, 1878
- November 5, 1942
Listen to recordings of Cohan's patriotic and humorous songs, performed by Billy Murray and others. Learn about Cohan's life and legacy as a playwright, composer and actor.
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Jun 29, 2024 · George M. Cohan (born July 3, 1878, Providence, R.I., U.S.—died Nov. 5, 1942, New York, N.Y.) was an American actor, popular songwriter, playwright, and producer especially of musical comedies, who became famous as the “Yankee Doodle Dandy.”