- Born
- Died
- Birth nameErnst Siegmund Goldner
- Ernest Gold was born on July 13, 1921 in Vienna, Austria. He was a composer, known for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Exodus (1960) and On the Beach (1959). He was married to Jeanette (Jan) Keller, Marni Nixon and Ruth Andree Golbin. He died on March 17, 1999 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
- SpousesJeanette (Jan) Keller(February 27, 1975 - March 17, 1999) (his death)Marni Nixon(May 22, 1950 - August 1, 1969) (divorced, 3 children)Ruth Andree Golbin(July 20, 1943 - April 27, 1949) (divorced)
- Children
- He wrote a full length opera when he was 13-years-old.
- Children with Marni Nixon: Andrew Gold (b. 2 August 1951), Martha Gold Carr (b. 22 July 1953), Melanie Gold (b. 19 September 1962).
- He moved with his widowed father and sister to New York on 3 October 1938 after Nazi Germany annexed Austria.
- One stepson with Jan Keller Gold: Robert Light, Jr.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6434 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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