Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin
1896 - 1983
Ira Gershwin  American Songwriter
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Ira Gershwin was previously married to Leonore Strunsky (1926 - 1983).

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American Songwriter Ira Gershwin was born Israel Gershowitz on 6th December, 1896 in New York City, New York, USA and passed away on 17th Aug 1983 Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA aged 86. He is most remembered for Girl Crazy. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Ira Gershwin is a member of the following lists: People from New York City, Musicians from New York City and People from Beverly Hills, California.

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TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married1 56 years, 11 months - -
Total1 56 years, 11 months - -

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First Name Ira
Last Name Gershwin
Full Name at Birth Israel Gershowitz
Alternative Name Israel Gershvin, Ira, Israel Gershowitz, Ira Gershwin, Arthur Francis
Birthday 6th December, 1896
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Died 17th August, 1983
Place of Death Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Cause of Death Heart Disease
Buried Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York, USA
Height 5' 6" (168 cm)
Build Average
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Sexuality Straight
Religion Jewish
Ethnicity White
Nationality American
Occupation Text Lyricist
Occupation Songwriter
Claim to Fame Girl Crazy
Music Genre (Text) Popular, Classical
Music Genre Stage & Screen
Year(s) Active 1910s–1980s
Music Style Stage & Screen, Show Tunes, Cast Recordings, Vocal, Popular Music Entry, Musicals, Classical, Opera, Lyricist
Official Websites www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ira_gershwin/, www.allmovie.com/artist/ira-gershwin-p91361
Brother George Gershwin
Friend George S. Kaufman, Vincente Minnelli, Johnny Mercer, Paul Whiteman

Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershowitz, December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century.

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NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Ira Gershwin86 SagittariusSongwriter
American
Leonore Strunsky90 Libra
American

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
Des Broadways liebstes Kind1969TV Show

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gema37gema37Jun 5, 2019

Two brothers double gift to music

halfgoofyhalfgoofyNov 13, 2018

shared a link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/1684/ira-gershwin

halfgoofyhalfgoofyNov 13, 2018

shared a link: https://www.allmovie.com/artist/ira-gershwin-p91361

halfgoofyhalfgoofyNov 13, 2018

shared a link: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ira_gershwin/


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