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Jul 12, 2012 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 2664. Source citation. Lyricist, Dramatist. Born Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein in New York City, New York, he was the son of a theatre manager and producer. His father, however, encouraged him to study law, and he attended Columbia University with that goal.
He was cremated, and his ashes were buried at the Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. [37] A memorial plaque was unveiled at Southwark Cathedral, England, on May 24, 1961. [38] After Hammerstein's death, The Sound of Music was adapted as a 1965 film, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Oscar Hammerstein II? With composer Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II wrote the groundbreaking musical Show Boat (1927).
Oscar Hammerstein II died of stomach cancer on August 23, 1960, at his home in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. He left a son and a daughteR&By his first wife, Myra, and a son by his second wife, Dorothy.
Oscar Hammerstein II (born July 12, 1895, New York, New York, U.S.—died August 23, 1960, Doylestown, Pennsylvania) was an American lyricist, musical comedy author, and theatrical producer influential in the development of musical comedy and known especially for his immensely successful collaboration with the composer Richard Rodgers.
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Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II ( / ˈhæmərstaɪn /; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in musical theater for nearly 40 years. He won eight Tony Awards and two Academy Awards for Best Original Song.
Jan 6, 2015 · Died: 23-08-1960 Doylestown, Pennsylvania, America. Buried: Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, America. Cremated. Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II was an American librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) theatre director of musicals for almost forty years.
