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George W. Meyer(1884-1959)

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  • Soundtrack
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George W. Meyer was born on 1 January 1884 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was a writer, known for Terms of Endearment (1983), Two Weeks Off (1929) and Her Private Life (1929). He was married to Kathleen Howard and Grace. He died on 28 August 1959 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJanuary 1, 1884
DiedAugust 28, 1959(75)
BornJanuary 1, 1884
DiedAugust 28, 1959(75)
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Known for

Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger in Terms of Endearment (1983)
Terms of Endearment
7.4
  • Soundtrack("For Me and My Gal")
  • 1983
Dorothy Mackaill and Jack Mulhall in Two Weeks Off (1929)
Two Weeks Off
7.4
  • Soundtrack("Love Thrills")
  • 1929
Billie Dove in Her Private Life (1929)
Her Private Life
  • Soundtrack("Love Is Like A Rose")
  • 1929
Big Boy (1930)
Big Boy
5.7
  • Soundtrack("Hooray For Baby And Me")
  • 1930

Credits

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  • An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
    4.8
    Short
    • written by (as George Meyer)
    • 1930

Soundtrack



  • Cate Blanchett in Mrs. America (2020)
    Mrs. America
    7.9
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "For Me and My Gal"
    • 2020
  • Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past (2016)
    Vince Giordano: There's a Future in the Past
    7.9
    • writer: "You Don't Know What You're Doing"
    • 2016
  • Official Movie Poster for "The Last Days of Shaniko".
    The Last Days of Shaniko
    9.3
    Short
    • writer: "Everything is Peaches Down in Georgia"
    • 2010
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    8.1
    TV Series
    • music: "Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go with Friday on a Saturday Night?"
    • 2008
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in The Simpsons (1989)
    The Simpsons
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Monorail Song" (uncredited)
    • 1998
  • Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997)
    Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
    8.1
    • writer: "There Are Such Things"
    • 1997
  • Baseball (1994)
    Baseball
    9.2
    TV Mini Series
    • writer: "Mandy Make Up Your Mind"
    • 1994
  • Lynn Whitfield in The Josephine Baker Story (1991)
    The Josephine Baker Story
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • music: "I'm a Little Blackbird Looking for a Bluebird"
    • 1991
  • Michael Krauss in Avalon (1990)
    Avalon
    7.2
    • writer: "If I Only Had a Match"
    • 1990
  • Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in Out of Africa (1985)
    Out of Africa
    7.1
    • music: "For Me and My Gal" (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Bordello: House of the Rising Sun
    6.0
    • writer: "For Me and My Gal" (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger in Terms of Endearment (1983)
    Terms of Endearment
    7.4
    • Soundtrack ("For Me and My Gal")
    • 1983
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • music: "For Me and My Gal"
    • 1981
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • music: "For Me and My Goyle"
    • writer: "For Me and My Gal"
    • 1978–1981
  • The Dawson Watch (1979)
    The Dawson Watch
    6.9
    TV Series
    • music: "For Me and My Gal" (uncredited)
    • 1980

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • George Meyer
  • Born
    • January 1, 1884
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • August 28, 1959
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Kathleen HowardDecember 23, 1942 - August 28, 1959 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Stage Play: Keep Moving.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

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