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    1973-04-12

    1894-09-09132 years, 2 months, and 0 days old

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    Place of birth:

    Charleston, South Carolina, USA

    Adult:

    No

    Gender:

    Male

    Biography

    Producer, songwriter and author, brother to Ralph Freed, Walter and Ruth Freed. He was educated at the Phillips Exeter Academy, and became associated with Gus Edwardsmusical acts. He performed in vaudeville with Louis Silvers, with whom he wrote revues for New York restaurants. During World War I, he staged military shows, then managed a theatre, eventually producing his own musical shows, finally joining MGM under contract. His Academy Award winning films include An American in Paris (1951), _Gigi(1958)_ andIrving Thalberg Awards. In 1964, he became President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Joining ASCAP in 1924, his chief musical collaborator was Nacio Herb Brown, and also included Gus Arnheim, Al Hoffman and Harry Warren. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Hup234!

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    Best Credits: 10

    Title
    Easter Parade: On the Avenue
    Self (Archive Footage)
    7
    2005-03-15
    0.6973
    Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
    Self (archive footage)
    7
    2003-04-22
    0.8363
    The Song Writers' Revue
    Himself
    5
    1929-11-27
    0.5963
    The Broadway Melody
    Bystander in Rehearsal Room (uncredited)
    5.11
    1929-02-08
    1.1127
    Judy Garland: By Myself
    Self (archive footage)
    8.3
    2004-02-25
    0.6898
    That's Entertainment, Part II
    (archive footage) (uncredited)
    7
    1976-05-16
    1.413
    The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
    Self (archive footage)
    8.3
    1990-02-20
    0.816
    Gene Kelly: An American in Hollywood
    Self (archive footage)
    6.5
    2025-01-02
    0.8488
    The Oscars
    Self
    7.1
    1953-03-19
    14.9345
    MGM Parade
    Self
    7.5
    1955-09-14
    9.4107
    0 of 10 row(s) selected.