Biography

Songwriter ("Oh, You Beautiful Doll", "Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"), author, composer and actor, educated in public schools. He wrote songs for "The Ziegfeld Follies of 1909". He appeared in vaudeville between 1911-1914, then joined the staff of music publishers, where he worked into 1926. He wrote the Broadway stage scores for "The Newlyweds and Their Baby", "The Matinee Idol", and "Adrienne" (for which he also wrote the libretto). Joining ASCAP as a charter member in 1914, his other popular songs include "Can't You See I Love You?", "Great Big Blue-Eyed Baby", "If You Talk in Your Sleep, Don't Mention My Name", "Moving Day in Jungle Town", and "Chin Chin".
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous