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Johnny Mercer(1909-1976)

  • Music Department
  • Writer
  • Composer
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"The Steve Allen Plymouth Show" Johnny Mercer, Steve Allen circa 1960
Johnny Mercer started his career as singer and songwriter for Paul Whiteman. He started writing songs for Hollywood in 1935, where he also had a few small parts in musicals. Among his famous songs is the inoffical anthem of Hollywood, "Hooray For Hollywood" that he wrote for the movie "Hollywood Hotel". He also had radio programs and made records, some with Bing Crosby.
BornNovember 18, 1909
DiedJune 25, 1976(66)
BornNovember 18, 1909
DiedJune 25, 1976(66)
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  • Won 4 Oscars
    • 14 wins & 23 nominations total

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Known for

Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Breakfast at Tiffany's
7.5
  • Soundtrack("Moon River", "Moon River Cha Cha" (1961) (uncredited))
  • 1961
Fred Astaire and Barrie Chase in The Hollywood Palace (1964)
The Hollywood Palace
8.1
TV Series
  • Soundtrack("In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening", "Too Marvelous for Words" (uncredited), "That Old Black Magic" (uncredited), "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (uncredited), "Come Rain or Come Shine" (uncredited), "One for My Baby" (uncredited), "Tangerine" (uncredited), "Lazybones" (uncredited), "Moon River" (uncredited), "Blues in the Night" (uncredited), "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" (uncredited), "And the Angels Sing" (uncredited), "Autumn Leaves" (Les Feuilles Mortes), "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" (uncredited), "I'm Old Fashioned" (uncredited), "Days of Wine and Roses" (uncredited), "Goody Goody" (uncredited), "Day In - Day Out" (uncredited), "Hooray for Hollywood" (uncredited), "Laura" (uncredited), "From Monday On" (uncredited), "Too Marvelous for Words" (uncredited), "That Old Black Magic" (uncredited), "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" (uncredited), "Come Rain or Come Shine" (uncredited), "One for My Baby" (uncredited), "Tangerine" (uncredited), "Lazybones" (uncredited), "Moon River" (uncredited), "Blues in the Night" (uncredited), "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening" (uncredited), "And the Angels Sing" (uncredited), "Autumn Leaves" (Les Feuilles Mortes), "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" (uncredited), "I'm Old Fashioned" (uncredited), "Days of Wine and Roses" (uncredited), "Dream" (uncredited), "Goody Goody" (uncredited), "Day In - Day Out" (uncredited), "Hooray for Hollywood" (uncredited), "Laura" (uncredited), "Something's Gotta Give" (uncredited), "Dream", "Something's Gotta Give", uncredited, "The Days of Wine and Roses", "Day In, Day Out")
Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn in Charade (1963)
Charade
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Charade")
  • 1963
Kevin Costner and Susan Sarandon in Bull Durham (1988)
Bull Durham
7.0
  • Soundtrack("When a Woman Loves a Man")
  • 1988

Credits

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    • Music Department
    • 2020
  • Rod Stewart: That Old Black Magic
    Music Video
    • Music Department
    • 2010
  • The Best of Vecírek
    • music
    • 1992
  • Paesano: A Voice in the Night (1975)
    Paesano: A Voice in the Night
    • lyricist
    • 1975
  • Susanna Javicoli and Sara Sperati in The Girls Who'll Do Anything (1975)
    The Girls Who'll Do Anything
    5.8
    • composer: song "Dream"
    • 1975
  • Christmas with the Bing Crosbys
    6.4
    TV Special
    • additional lyrics by
    • 1974
  • Darling Lili (1970)
    Darling Lili
    6.0
    • lyricist
    • 1970
  • Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Charles Boyer, and Mildred Natwick in Barefoot in the Park (1967)
    Barefoot in the Park
    7.0
    • lyrics: title song
    • 1967
  • Tony Curtis, George C. Scott, and Virna Lisi in Not with My Wife, You Don't! (1966)
    Not with My Wife, You Don't!
    5.7
    • lyricist
    • 1966
  • Li'l Abner (1959)
    Li'l Abner
    6.7
    • lyricist: songs
    • 1959
  • Merry Andrew (1958)
    Merry Andrew
    6.6
    • lyricist
    • 1958
  • Fred Astaire and Leslie Caron in Daddy Long Legs (1955)
    Daddy Long Legs
    6.7
    • words and music by
    • 1955
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
    7.3
    • lyrics by
    • 1954
  • Judy Garland in The Harvey Girls (1946)
    The Harvey Girls
    7.0
    • songwriter
    • 1946
  • Cass Daley, Gil Lamb, Dorothy Lamour, Victor Moore, and Dick Powell in Riding High (1943)
    Riding High
    5.0
    • additional songs by
    • 1943

Writer



  • Gary Revel in MLK: The Gary Revel Story
    Come Rain or Come Shine
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 2023
  • Lauren Bush in Charade (2018)
    Charade
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Top Banana (1954)
    Top Banana
    5.5
    • musical play (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Fred Astaire in Second Chorus (1940)
    Second Chorus
    5.7
    • contributor to screenplay
    • 1940

Composer



  • Scarlet D´Carpio: Moon River (2021)
    Scarlet D´Carpio: Moon River
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 2021
  • Siouxsie Sioux and Siouxsie and the Banshees in 120 Minutes (1986)
    Siouxsie and the Banshees: Peek-a-Boo
    6.4
    Music Video
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Wally Cox, and Tom Tryon in Something's Got to Give (1962)
    Something's Got to Give
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1962
  • Hal Baylor, Hans Conried, and Chuck Hicks in Schlitz Playhouse (1951)
    Schlitz Playhouse
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John Mercer
  • Born
    • November 18, 1909
    • Savannah, Georgia, USA
  • Died
    • June 25, 1976
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(brain cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Ginger MehanJune 8, 1931 - June 25, 1976 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Sam Robbins, Orphaned Grandson"; credited as John Mercer; Broadway debut) in "Hero Worship" on Broadway. Written by Frances Hargis. Frolic Theatre: 11 May 1928 (1 performance). Cast: Ole Burroughs (as "Robby Robbins, a Civil War Veteran"), Augusta Lynah (as "Sally Mitchell, Daughter"), Lucy McIntire (as "Mrs. Robbins"). Produced by Walter Hartwig and The Manhattan Little Theatre Club Inc.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Print Biographies
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    He had an on-off affair with Judy Garland.
  • Quotes
    [on Tin Pan Alley from the 'twenties forward] Cole Porter is definitive of an era. He IS those years, you know? He is the style of all those shows, all that period. He represents it better than anybody else, better even than Kern or Berlin. Porter's so...thirties!

FAQ

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  • When did Johnny Mercer die?
    June 25, 1976
  • How did Johnny Mercer die?
    Brain cancer
  • How old was Johnny Mercer when he died?
    66 years old
  • Where did Johnny Mercer die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Johnny Mercer born?
    November 18, 1909

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