Biografi
Songwriter of "A Boy Is a Curious Thing," author, director, producer, and actor, he studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. From 1928 to 1938, he performed on Broadway and appeared in several films. Between 1938 and 1942, he worked as a writer for radio, films, stage productions, and later television. He joined ASCAP in 1954, collaborating musically with William Lava, Walter Schumann, Paul Smith, Gil George, Ted Sears, Ralph Wright, and Oliver Wallace. His other well-known songs include "I'll Remember," "I Wonder," "Following the Leader," "Stingaree," "Now to Sleep," "Together Time," "Break of Day," and "We'll Smoke the Blighter Out.
