Harold Arlen
Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer.[2] He composed over 500 songs. He is known for composing the songs for the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, including "Over the Rainbow".[3][4] Arlen won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1939.
Harold Arlen | |
|---|---|
| File:Portrait of Harold Arlen (cropped).jpg Arlen in 1960 | |
| Born | Hyman Arluck February 15, 1905 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 23, 1986 (aged 81) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Cancer |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Adopted his brother's son in 1985[1] |
.jpg){kind=link}
Harold Arlen Media
- Peggy Lee Harold Arlen Vic Damone 1961.JPG
Arlen (left) performs with Peggy Lee and Vic Damone in 1961
References
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.