Allen Kearns
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Allen Kearns (14 August 1894 – 20 April 1956) was a Canadian-born singer and actor.[1] He was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada and died in Albany, New York.[2] He played the romantic lead role in several Broadway musicals and is especially remembered for introducing two hit songs by George and Ira Gershwin: "'S Wonderful" (from Funny Face, 1927) and "Embraceable You" (from Girl Crazy, 1930).[3]
Appearances
On stage
- The Red Petticoat (1913)[2]
- Miss Daisy (1914)
- Come Along (1919)
- Tickle Me (1921)
- Tangerine (1921)
- Lady Butterfly (1923)
- Little Jessie James (1923) (*with Miriam Hopkins)
- Mercenary Mary (1925)
- Tip-Toes (1925)
- Betsy (1926)
- Funny Face (1927)
- Here's Howe (1928)
- Hello, Daddy (1928)
- Girl Crazy (1930)
- A Divine Moment (1934)
- The American Way (1939)
- The Odds on Mrs. Oakley (1944)
On film
- The Very Idea (1929)[4] - Gilbert Goodhue
- Tanned Legs (1929) - Roger Fleming
- Lovin' the Ladies (1930) - Jimmy Farnsworth
Notes
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pollack, Howard (2006). George Gershwin: His Life and Work. University of California Press. p. 362. ISBN 0-520-24864-3.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Allen Kearns". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Burlingame, Sandra. "Allen Kearns Biography". JazzBiographies.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Allen Kearns > Filmography". Allmovie. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
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