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George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878 – November 5, 1942) was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer. Cohan began his career as a child, performing with his parents and sister in a vaudeville act known as "The Four Cohans".
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.
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- Bob Mondello
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.
May 27, 1999 · 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.”
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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
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...
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Listen to recordings of Cohan's patriotic and cynical songs, performed by Billy Murray and others. Cohan was a prolific and influential American playwright, composer and actor.
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