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Gerald Marks

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Composer 1900–1997

Gerald Marks (October 13, 1900 – January 27, 1997) was an American composer of popular music. He was best known for the 1931 song "All of Me", which he co-wrote with Seymour Simons and has been recorded about 2,000 times. He also wrote the songs "That's What I Want for Christmas" for the film Stowaway starring Shirley Temple, and "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?" recorded by Al Jolson and Rudy Vallee. The success of "All of Me" led him to become a member of ASCAP, and he remained active in the organization for decades, serving on its board of directors from 1970 to 1981. Marks was married to Edna Berger, a successful newspaperwoman and labor organizer. She preceded him in death.

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  • Gerald Marks, Glenn Smith, Garland Wright; Lighting, Patrika Brown; Stage Manager, Allan Havis. CAST: David Bates (Professor), Myra Cohen (Mrs. Rhodes), Richard Dmitri (Dr. Fong), Carole Lockheed (Selma), Robert Machray (Grizzly Adam), Kristen Richards (Hermaphrodite), Tom Toner (Barker), Dee Victor (Sybil)theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1973 74 Season, v. 30 (Willis).txt
  • Shelley Hirsch; Slide Show, Gerald Marks; General Manager, Robert Kamlot; Press, Merle Debuskey, Bob Ullman, Richard Kornberg CAST: Shawn Elliott, Christopher Hewett, Shelley Hirsch, James McClure, Nancy Mette, Jon Polito, William Sadler, Ebbe Roetheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1978-79, v. 35 (Willis).txt
  • COMPANY by Samuel Beckett; Directors, Honora Fergusson, Frederick Neumann; Assistant to Directors, Rita Tiplitz; Set, Gerald Marks, LightCraig Miller; Music, Philip Glass; Stage Managers, L. B. Dallas, Sabrina Hamilton; Production Supervisor, Jason Steven Cohen; General Manager, Robert Kamlot; Press, Merle Debuskey, Richard Kornberg, Barb…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt

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