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">George Michael Cohan (pronounced Coe-han; July 3,
1878–November
5, 1942), known professionally as George M. Cohan, was an
American entertainer, playwright,
composer,
lyricist,
actor,
singer, dancer and producer.
Cohan started his career as a child performing with his parents and
sister in
vaudeville as "The Four Cohans". He quickly started writing songs and
skits, and
went on to write some 500 songs in his lifetime.
He both
wrote, produced and starred in many musicals on Broadway.
Cohan was one of the founders of ASCAP. Some of his many
popular songs include "Over
There", "Give My
Regards to Broadway" and
"The Yankee
Doodle Boy". Beginning with Little Johnny
Jones in 1904, Cohan
wrote and starred in over three dozen Broadway shows, continuing to
perform
until 1940. He also appeared in films, including The Phantom
President in 1932.
Known in the decade before World War I as "the
man who owned Broadway", he
is
considered the father of American musical comedy His life
and music were depicted in the Academy Award-winning
film Yankee Doodle
Dandy (1942) and the 1968 musical George M!. A
statue of Cohan is in Times Square in New
York
City.
| George M. Cohan | |
|---|---|
 c.1908 | |
| Born | July 3, 1878 Providence, Rhode Island |
| Died | November 5, 1942 (aged 64) New York City, New York |
| Occupation | Entertainer, Playwright, Composer, Lyricist, Actor, Singer, Dancer, Producer |
| Spouse(s) | Agnes Mary Nolan (29 June 1907–5 November 1942, his death, 3 children) Ethel Levey (1899–1907, divorced, 1 child) |
| Children | Georgette Cohan Mary Cohan Helen Cohan George M Cohan, Jr. |
| Parents | Jeremiah ("Jere") and "Nellie" |
