Johnny Mercer
Acting
John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and record label executive. He 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 as well as others' songs 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.
Known for
Acting11
movieJohnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009
Self (archive footage)
tvOmnibus
1967
Self
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956
Self - Guest
movieTo Beat the Band
1935
Member of the Band
movieOld Man Rhythm
1935
Colonel
Writing21
movieRobin Hood
1973
Lyricist
movieDarling Lili
1970
Lyricist
movieBarefoot in the Park
1967
Lyricist
movieThe Great Race
1965
Lyricist
movieHow the West Was Won
1962
Lyricist
movieLi'l Abner
1959
Lyricist
movieDangerous When Wet
1953
Lyricist
movieThe Petty Girl
1950
Lyricist
movieThe Harvey Girls
1946
Lyricist
movieOut of This World
1945
Lyricist
movieHere Come the Waves
1944
Lyricist
movieYouth Runs Wild
1944
Lyricist
movieThe Sky's the Limit
1943
Lyricist
movieYou Were Never Lovelier
1942
Lyricist
movieStar Spangled Rhythm
1942
Lyricist
movieBlues in the Night
1941
Lyricist
movieSecond Chorus
1941
Lyricist
movieMr. Chump
1938
Lyricist
movieReady, Willing and Able
1937
Lyricist
Sound10
movieRobin Hood
1973
Songs
movieCharade
1963
Songs
movieMr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962
Original Music Composer
movieTop Banana
1954
Songs
