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Joseph McCarthy(1885-1943)

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Joseph McCarthy was born on 27 September 1885 in Malden, Massachusetts, USA. He is known for The Theory of Everything (2014), Magic in the Moonlight (2014) and Hannah and Her Sisters (1986). He was married to Dorothy Allen. He died on 18 December 1943 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 27, 1885
DiedDecember 18, 1943(58)
BornSeptember 27, 1885
DiedDecember 18, 1943(58)
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Known for

Felicity Jones and Eddie Redmayne in The Theory of Everything (2014)
The Theory of Everything
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Colin Firth and Emma Stone in Magic in the Moonlight (2014)
Magic in the Moonlight
6.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 2014
Mia Farrow, Barbara Hershey, and Dianne Wiest in Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Hannah and Her Sisters
7.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1986
Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
The Six Triple Eight
6.7
  • Music Department(as Joe McCarthy)
  • 2024

Credits

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Music Department

  • Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
    The Six Triple Eight
    6.7
    • written by: "You Made Me Love You" (as Joe McCarthy)
    • 2024
  • Shakin' Stevens: What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 1987
  • Ray Milland and Anna Neagle in Irene (1940)
    Irene
    6.3
    • lyrics by
    • 1940
  • Louise Dresser, Joel McCrea, and Will Rogers in Lightnin' (1930)
    Lightnin'
    6.3
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1930
  • Humphrey Bogart and Claire Luce in Up the River (1930)
    Up the River
    5.9
    • lyrics
    • 1930
  • Will Rogers in So This Is London (1930)
    So This Is London
    6.1
    • songs by
    • 1930
  • Happy Days (1929)
    Happy Days
    5.4
    • music and lyrics by
    • 1929
  • John Boles and Bebe Daniels in Rio Rita (1929)
    Rio Rita
    6.0
    • lyrics by: from the Ziegfeld production
    • 1929

Soundtrack

  • The Monkey (2025)
    The Monkey
    5.9
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)"
    • 2025
  • Kerry Washington, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Ebony Obsidian, and Shanice Shantay in The Six Triple Eight (2024)
    The Six Triple Eight
    6.7
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You" (as Joe McCarthy)
    • 2024
  • Marta Dusseldorp, Kerry Fox, and Toby Leonard Moore in Bay of Fires (2023)
    Bay of Fires
    6.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You" (as Joe McCarthy)
    • 2023
  • Amanda Jane Stern and Stephen Carlile in Perfectly Good Moment (2023)
    Perfectly Good Moment
    5.9
    • lyrics: "You Made Me Love You"
    • 2023
  • The Year Dot (2023)
    The Year Dot
    10
    Short
    • lyrics: "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)"
    • 2023
  • Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Sean Gunn, Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, and Maria Bakalova in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
    Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
    7.9
    • writer: "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows"
    • 2023
  • Mia Goth in Pearl (2022)
    Pearl
    7.0
    • writer: "Oui Oui Marie" (as Joe McCarthy)
    • 2022
  • Eva Birthistle, Anne-Marie Duff, Sharon Horgan, Eve Hewson, and Sarah Greene in Bad Sisters (2022)
    Bad Sisters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want to Do It)"
    • 2022
  • Don Cheadle, May Nivola, Greta Gerwig, Adam Driver, and Raffey Cassidy in White Noise (2022)
    White Noise
    5.7
    • writer: "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows"
    • 2022
  • André Dussollier and Jacques Gamblin in The Tiger and the President (2022)
    The Tiger and the President
    6.1
    • lyrics: "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows"
    • 2022
  • Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and The Beatles in The Beatles: Get Back (2021)
    The Beatles: Get Back
    8.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?"
    • 2021
  • Brendan Fraser, Matt Bomer, Michelle Gomez, April Bowlby, Matthew Zuk, Diane Guerrero, Joivan Wade, and Riley Shanahan in Doom Patrol (2019)
    Doom Patrol
    7.7
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows" (uncredited)
    • 2021
  • F. Murray Abraham, Justin Theroux, Rose, Monte, Tessa Thompson, and Arturo Castro in Lady and the Tramp (2019)
    Lady and the Tramp
    6.2
    • writer: "You Made Me Love You"
    • 2019
  • Christian Borle, Amir Talai, Patina Miller, Joel Perez, Lilli Cooper, Shoba Narayan, and Erika Henningsen in New Pentious (2025)
    Hazbin Hotel
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("I'm Always Chasing Rainbows")
    • 2019
  • A Score to Settle (2019)
    A Score to Settle
    4.8
    • writer: "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows"
    • 2019

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Joe McCarthy
  • Born
    • September 27, 1885
    • Malden, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • December 18, 1943
    • New York City, New York, USA(after long illness)
  • Spouse
    • Dorothy Allen1917 - December 18, 1943 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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    Father-in-law of Veronica Lake.

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