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Irving Berlin

Irving Berlin
  • Name: Irving Berlin
  • Birthday: 1888-05-11
  • Also known as: Israel Isidor Baline
  • Place of birth: Mogilev, Belarus, Russian Empire
  • Popularity: 0.169
Biography: Irving Berlin was born Israel Isidor Baline on May 11, 1888 in Mogilev, Belarus, Russian Empire. Towering composer, songwriter, ("God Bless America", "Always", "Blue Skies", "White Christmas") author and publisher, he came to the United States at age 5 and was educated in New York's public schools. His earliest musical education was from his father, a cantor. He earned Honorary degrees from Bucknell University and Temple University. Beginning his career as a song-plugger for publisher Harry von Tilzer, Berlin worked as a singing waiter in Chinatown. In 1909, he was hired as a staff lyricist by the Ted Snyder Company, and became a partner to that firm four years later. In 1910, he began... Read More

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Title Release date
Easter Parade: On the Avenue   as  Self (Archive Footage) 2005-03-15
Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'   as  Self - Songwriter (archive footage) 1992-12-25
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?   as  Self (archive footage) 1975-08-06
The Golden Twenties   as  Self (archive footage) 1950-04-08
This Is the Army   as  Irving Berlin (uncredited) 1943-08-14
Show-Business at War   as  Self 1943-05-21
Glorifying the American Girl   as  Self (uncredited) 1929-12-07