Biography
John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 β June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs.He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music, and was a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as songs written by others from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful hits of the time, including "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves", and "Hooray for Hollywood". He wrote the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Oscar nominations, and won four Best Original Song Oscars.
Filmography
all 37
Movies 30
self 8
TV Shows 7
Writer 2
![Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/29833-johnny-mercer-the-dream-s-on-me.jpg)
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me (2009)
![Robin Hood](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5857-robin-hood.jpg)
Robin Hood (1973)
![Barefoot in the Park](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/35290-barefoot-in-the-park.jpg)
Barefoot in the Park (1967)
![The Great Race](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/60224-the-great-race.jpg)
The Great Race (1965)
![Charade](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8343-charade.jpg)
Charade (1963)
![Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49838-mr-hobbs-takes-a-vacation.jpg)
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)
![Li'l Abner](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74908-li-l-abner.jpg)
Li'l Abner (1959)
![The Steve Allen Show](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/108541-the-steve-allen-show.jpg)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
![Musical Chairs](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Musical Chairs (1955)
![Top Banana](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/138309-top-banana.jpg)
Top Banana (1954)
![The Petty Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/83662-the-petty-girl.jpg)
The Petty Girl (1950)
![The Harvey Girls](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/58539-the-harvey-girls.jpg)
The Harvey Girls (1946)
![Out of This World](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/116551-out-of-this-world.jpg)
Out of This World (1945)
![Here Come the Waves](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27082-here-come-the-waves.jpg)
Here Come the Waves (1944)
![Youth Runs Wild](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/107450-youth-runs-wild.jpg)
Youth Runs Wild (1944)
![The Sky's the Limit](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/20129-the-sky-s-the-limit.jpg)
The Sky's the Limit (1943)
![Star Spangled Rhythm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67263-star-spangled-rhythm.jpg)
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
![Blues in the Night](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87913-blues-in-the-night.jpg)
Blues in the Night (1941)
![Mr. Chump](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/127239-mr-chump.jpg)
Mr. Chump (1938)
![Ready, Willing and Able](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120444-ready-willing-and-able.jpg)
Ready, Willing and Able (1937)
![To Beat the Band](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/67301-to-beat-the-band.jpg)
To Beat the Band (1935)
![Old Man Rhythm](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/134288-old-man-rhythm.jpg)
Old Man Rhythm (1935)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1909-11-18
Deathday1976-06-25 (66 years old)
Birth NameJohn Herndon Mercer
Birth PlaceSavannah, Georgia, United States of America
FatherGeorge Anderson Mercer
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJohn Herndon Mercer
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Award for Song of the Year, Academy Award for Best Original Song
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