Bert Kalmar

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Biography

Vaudevillian, song-and-dance man, tent show magician and juggler Bert Kalmar turned to writing parodies for the stage after a knee injury put an end to his performing career. However, at the urging of composer 'Ted Snyder . In the end, all that really matters is the enduring popularity of the songs and the fortuitous combination of talent which created them.

  • Primary profession
  • Soundtrack·writer·music_department
  • Country
  • United States
  • Nationality
  • American
  • Gender
  • Male
  • Birth date
  • 16 February 1884
  • Place of birth
  • New York City
  • Death date
  • 1947-09-18
  • Death age
  • 63
  • Place of death
  • Los Angeles
  • Knows language
  • English language

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Trivia

Father of actor Bert Kalmar Jr..

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

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