Biography

Richard H. Gerard(1876-1948)

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Songwriter ("Sweet Adeline") and composer, educated at the Eclectic Medical College and the New York College of Dental and Oral Surgery. He served with the American Red Cross overseas, receiving Polish, Serbian and French commissions. Joining ASCAP in 1927, his other popular-song compositions include "I've Got My Eyes on You", "Sweet Summer Time", "Follow the Crowd on a Sunday", "You're My Heart's Desire, I Love You", and "Sweetest Girl of All".

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Monster-in-Law

5.6

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2005

Flirting with Fate

5.8

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1938

The Gay Nineties

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1938

Footlights

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1931

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Boardwalk Empire
8.5
TV Series
- lyrics: "Sweet Adeline (You're The Flower of My Heart)" (uncredited)
- 2011
Monster-in-Law
5.6
- writer: "Sweet Adeline"
- 2005
Mystery Science Theater 3000
8.6
TV Series
- writer: "Sweet Adeline" (uncredited)
- 1993
The Simpsons
8.6
TV Series
- lyrics: "You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline" (uncredited)
- 1993
DuckTales
8.0
TV Series
- lyrics: "You're the Flower of My Heart, Sweet Adeline" (uncredited)
- 1987
The 35th Annual Tony Awards
5.5
TV Special
- lyrics: "(You're the Flower of My Heart) Sweet Adeline"
- 1981
Farewell the Seekers
8.8
TV Special
- writer: "Sweet Adeline" (uncredited)
- 1968
A Family Thing
9.0
TV Special
- lyrics: "Sweet Adeline"
- 1968
The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell
5.8
- lyrics: "Sweet Adeline" (uncredited)
- 1968
Petticoat Junction
7.0
TV Series
- lyrics: "Sweet Adeline" (uncredited)
- 1968
The Nat King Cole Show
8.4
TV Series
- lyrics: "Sweet Adeline" (uncredited)
- 1957
The Phil Silvers Show
8.4
TV Series
- writer: "Sweet Adeline" (uncredited)
- 1956
I Love Lucy
8.5
TV Series
- lyrics: "Sweet Adeline" (uncredited)
- 1952
Dizzy Dinosaurs
7.5
Short
- lyrics: "Sweet Adeline"
- 1952
The Ed Sullivan Show
7.9
TV Series
- writer: "Sweet Adeline"
- 1949