archytele The Vault

Johnny Green

Sound Born Oct 10, 1908 New York City, New York, USA 15 credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Waldo Green (October 10, 1908 – May 15, 1989) was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, conductor and pianist. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earliest, "Body and Soul" from the revue Three's A Crowd. Green won four Academy Awards for his film scores and a fifth for producing a short musical film, and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. He was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Ask the Vault

Ask anything about Johnny Green.

Known for

Film

Very Bad Things

as Self

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

The Oscars

as Self
Film

The Strauss Fantasy

as Himself as Conductor

Full filmography

  • Great Performances (1971) as Self
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Start Cheering (1938) as Johnny Green
  • The Strauss Fantasy (1954) as Himself as Conductor
  • Song Shopping (1933) as Johnny Green
  • La Gazza Ladra Overture (1954) as Himself - Conductor
  • Love on a Budget (1938) as Boy
  • M-G-M Jubilee Overture (1954) as Himself
  • The Ballad of Billie Blue (1972) as Johnny Green
  • Johnny Green & His Orchestra (1935) as Himself
  • Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor (1953) as Johnny Green
  • Capriccio Italien (1953) as Himself - Conductor
  • Melody Magic (1935) as Himself
  • Radio Rhapsody (1935) as Himself