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William J. McKenna(1881-1950)

  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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William J. McKenna was born on 28 February 1881 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was a composer, known for Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Crucible of Life (1918) and The Happy Hottentots (1930). He died on 4 March 1950 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA.
BornFebruary 28, 1881
DiedMarch 4, 1950(69)
BornFebruary 28, 1881
DiedMarch 4, 1950(69)
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Known for

Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
Catch Me If You Can
8.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 2002
The Crucible of Life (1918)
The Crucible of Life
  • Composer
  • 1918
The Happy Hottentots (1930)
The Happy Hottentots
5.4
Short
  • Soundtrack
  • 1930
Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1926)
Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
5.6
Short
  • Soundtrack
  • 1926

Credits

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Composer

  • The Crucible of Life (1918)
    The Crucible of Life
    • Composer
    • 1918

Soundtrack

  • Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks in Catch Me If You Can (2002)
    Catch Me If You Can
    8.1
    • lyrics: "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?"
    • 2002
  • American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "Mandy Lane" (uncredited)
    • 1997
  • Ed Sullivan in The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
    The Ed Sullivan Show
    7.9
    TV Series
    • lyrics: "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?"
    • performer: "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?"
    • 1949
  • Lynn Bari, Alice Faye, Jack Oakie, and John Payne in Hello Frisco, Hello (1943)
    Hello Frisco, Hello
    6.5
    • lyrics: "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?" (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Ladies That Play (1934)
    Songwriters of the Gay Nineties
    Short
    • lyrics: "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?"
    • performer: "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?"
    • 1935
  • Movie Memories #1 (1933)
    Movie Memories #1
    4.8
    Short
    • lyrics: "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?" (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • The Happy Hottentots (1930)
    The Happy Hottentots
    5.4
    Short
    • writer: "Mandy Lane"
    • 1930
  • Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? (1926)
    Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?
    5.6
    Short
    • lyrics: "Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?"
    • 1926

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 28, 1881
    • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • March 4, 1950
    • Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

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