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Biography

Name: George Michael Cohan
Birth Date: July 3, 1878
Death Date: November 5, 1942
Place of Birth: Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: actor, playwright, songwriter

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Biography of George Michael Cohan
464 words, approx. 2 pages
The American actor and playwright George Michael Cohan (1878-1942) was one of the most versatile personalities in the American theater. His shows glorified Broadway and patriotism. George M. Cohan was born July 3, 1878 (legend has it as July 4), in...
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Biography of George M(ichael) Cohan
7,632 words, approx. 25 pages
Few American dramatists have attained the popular success of George M. Cohan, an Irish American of little education but vast personal and professional resources. As an actor, songwriter (more than 500 songs), playwright (more than forty plays), and...


Quotations
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George M. Cohan Quotes
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Many a bum show has been saved by the flag. I don't care what they call me as long as they mention my...


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Cohan, George M. (1878-1942) Summary
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The musical comedy stage of New York was home to George M. Cohan, vaudeville song-and-dance man, playwright, manager, director, producer, comic actor, and popular songwriter. During the first two decades of the twentieth century, Cohan's style...
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George M. Cohan Information
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George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878 – November 5, 1942) was a United States entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, director, and producer of Irish descent. Known as "the man who owned Broadway" in the decade before...


News and Journals
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The New York Observer
Savion the Great Hoofs Highbrow-'Da Funk Jams to Bach
1/23/2005: 1,458 words, approx. 5 pages
One day, a renowned British playwright I knew was talking about theater with his godson, who wanted to be an actor. "Everything you need to know about the art of performance is in this film," the playwright advised him.Expecting to see a film of, say,...
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The New York Observer
Jerry Lewis Roasted Again; An Abbot Amongst Friars!
6/18/2006: 1,245 words, approx. 4 pages
Jerry Lewis, 80 years old, was soaked with sweat. He sat at the center of a banquet table at the New York Hilton’s Mercury Ballroom last Friday, May 9. It was the Friars Club’s annual roast, and Mr. Lewis—this year’s man on the spit—was also...
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The New York Observer
Jerry Lewis Roasted Again; An Abbot Amongst Friars!
6/18/2006: 1,245 words, approx. 4 pages
Jerry Lewis, 80 years old, was soaked with sweat. He sat at the center of a banquet table at the New York Hilton’s Mercury Ballroom last Friday, May 9. It was the Friars Club’s annual roast, and Mr. Lewis—this year’s man on the spit—was also...
 


Criticism and Essays
Literary Criticism
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Critical Essay by David Ewen
3,120 words, approx. 10 pages
In the following excerpt, Ewen chronicles Cohan's rise from vaudeville to Broadway producer and actor.
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Critical Essay by George M. Cohan
3,116 words, approx. 10 pages
In the following essay, Cohan reminisces about the early days of his career and the joys of playing before small-town audiences.
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Critical Essay by Stanley Green
2,880 words, approx. 10 pages
In the following excerpt, Green recounts the highlights of Cohan's career.
 


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