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| 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...



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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...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Cohan, George M. (1878-1942) Summary
739 words, approx. 3 pages 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
2,279 words, approx. 8 pages
 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...




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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...



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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