George Gershwin
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DOB
26 September 1898, Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA
26 September 1898, Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA
DOD
11 July 1937, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (brain tumor)
11 July 1937, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA (brain tumor)
Height
5' 10 1/2"
5' 10 1/2"
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Filmography
Actor:
1. Upbeat in Music (1943) .... Song Writer2. Broadway: The American Musical (2004) .......
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Trivia
- Brother of lyricist Ira Gershwin.
- Pictured on an 8¢ US commemorative postage stamp in the American Arts series, issued 28 February 1973.
- His "Porgy and Bess" was the first American opera ever performed at La Scala Opera House, in Milan, Italy.
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