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George M. Cohan

1878 - 1942

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George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878 – November 5, 1942) was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer and theatrical producer. Cohan began his career as a child, performing with his parents and sister in a vaudeville act known as "The Four Cohans". Beginning with Little Johnny Jones in 1904, he wrote, composed, produced, and appeared in more than three dozen Broadway musicals. Cohan wrote more than 50 shows and published more than 300 songs during his lifetime, including the standards "Over There", "Give My Regards to Broadway", "The Yankee Doodle Boy" and "You're a Grand Old Flag". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George M. Cohan is the 5,622nd most popular actor (up from 7,145th in 2019), the 8,733rd most popular biography from United States (up from 10,550th in 2019) and the 2,581st most popular American Actor.

George M. Cohan is most famous for his contributions to American musical theatre as a playwright, composer, and performer, particularly for songs like "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "Give My Regards to Broadway." He is also known for his patriotic compositions, which became popular during World War I.

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Among actors, George M. Cohan ranks 5,622 out of 13,578. Before him are Ofelia Medina, Bruce Payne, Lizzy Caplan, Sharman Joshi, Hannelore Schroth, and María Valverde. After him are Kotono Mitsuishi, Carla Laemmle, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Shanks, Charlie Cox, and Katja Riemann.

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Among people born in 1878, George M. Cohan ranks 216. Before him are Carl Eduard Hellmayr, Karel van de Woestijne, María Guadalupe García Zavala, Albert Corey, Maximos IV Sayegh, and Wollmar Boström. After him are Zofka Kveder, William C. deMille, John Masefield, Robert Warwick, Léon Thiébaut, and Elvia Carrillo Puerto. Among people deceased in 1942, George M. Cohan ranks 223. Before him are Lucy Parsons, Max Bodenstein, Käthe Leichter, William Henry Young, Nevile Henderson, and Františka Plamínková. After him are Jonas Vileišis, Belisario Porras Barahona, Mikhail Yefremov, Gyula Prassler, Laura Hope Crews, and Sidney Fox.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George M. Cohan ranks 8,735 out of 20,380. Before him are Kristin Hannah (1960), Peter S. Beagle (1939), Daniel Mann (1912), Lizzy Caplan (1982), Travis Knight (1973), and David Dinkins (1927). After him are William Colby (1920), Carla Laemmle (1909), Vivica A. Fox (1964), Ramsey Lewis (1935), David Weber (1952), and Jeffrey Williams (1958).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, George M. Cohan ranks 2,582. Before him are Ralph Meeker (1920), Barnard Hughes (1915), Scott Foley (1972), Arthur Freed (1894), Julie Hagerty (1955), and Lizzy Caplan (1982). After him are Carla Laemmle (1909), Vivica A. Fox (1964), Lana Parrilla (1977), Andy Devine (1905), Hugh O'Brian (1925), and Rand Brooks (1918).

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