Songwriter, author, director, lyricist, he began his career as an illustrator. He wrote special material for Celeste Holm and Dwight Fiske. He was a staff lyricist and later an editor for Golden Records. He wrote the stage scores for "New Faces of 1956", "Once Upon a Mattress", and "The Mad Show". Joining ASCAP in 1956, he collaborated with Dean ...
February 19, 1923, Astoria, New York City, New York, United States
Died
August 25, 1998, Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
Place Of Birth
Astoria, New York, USA
Profession
Soundtrack, Writer
Albums
A Child's Introduction to the Orchestra and All Its Instruments
Nominations
Tony Award for Best Musical
Star Sign
Pisces
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Fact
1
Was nominated for Broadway's 1960 Tony Award for his lyrics and, in collaboration with Jay Thompson and Dean Fuller, the book as parts of a Best Musical nomination for "Once Upon a Mattress."
2
In the 80s he lived in a loft in Venice, California. He could be spotted traveling around town in a Mercedes which was made to look like a patch quilt of denim, which even had a hanky in the back pocket!
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Pastor Mike Online
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Watchman Video Broadcast
2013
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Alter Egos
2012
writer: "Mighty Mouse" - uncredited
Igor
2008
writer: "The Bigger The Figure"
American Masters
2007
TV Series documentary lyrics - 1 episode
Once Upon a Mattress
2005
TV Movie lyrics: "Here I Come to Save the Day", "MANY MOONS AGO", "SHY", "SENSITIVITY", "THE SWAMPS OF HOME", "SPANISH PANIC", "In A Little While", "MAN-TO-MAN TALK", "Nightingale Lullaby", "Happily Ever After"
Dreamcatcher
2003
writer: "Mighty Mouse Theme"
Man on the Moon
1999
writer: "Mighty Mouse Theme" 1955
The 51st Annual Tony Awards
1997
TV Special lyrics: "Shy"
Liar Liar
1997
writer: "Mighty Mouse Theme Here I Come To Save The Day" - uncredited
The Oprah Winfrey Show
1992
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Norman... Is That You?
1976
writer: "Milly's On The Methadone Blues"
Saturday Night Live
1975
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Scarecrow in a Garden of Cucumbers
1972
lyrics: "Scarecrow", "Get It On", "Nothing Goin' Down at All", "Bethesda", "Love Theme", "Strawberry, Lilac and Lime", "The Dusty Rose Hotel", "Lost in My Dreams of Heaven", "The Up Number"
Liza
1970
TV Movie writer: "Very Soft Shoes"
Once Upon a Mattress
1964
TV Movie lyrics: "MANY MOONS AGO", "SHY", "NORMANDY", "SENSITIVITY", "THE SWAMPS OF HOME", "SPANISH PANIC", "SONG OF LOVE", "MAN-TO-MAN TALK", "Nightingale Lullaby"