American entertainer known for his screen persona as a hard-drinking, cynical misanthrope in films such as My Little Chickadee (1940) and Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941). |
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American lyricist whose song credits include "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (1930) and "The Way You Look Tonight" (1936), which won an Academy Award. |
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