Frank Loesser

Frank Loesser

Music DepartmentComposerWriter
Born
June 29, 1910
Died
July 28, 1969
Awards
2 wins, 7 nominations

Frank Loesser was educated at Townsend Harris Hall; CCNY. He wrote songs for college shows, and worked as a newspaper reporter, a pianist and singer, a caricaturist in vaudeville acts, and as an editor for a trade newspaper. While serving as an officer in the US Army during World War II, he wrote…

Biography

Frank Loesser was educated at Townsend Harris Hall; CCNY. He wrote songs for college shows, and worked as a newspaper reporter, a pianist and singer, a caricaturist in vaudeville acts, and as an editor for a trade newspaper. While serving as an officer in the US Army during World War II, he wrote songs for Army shows. Joining ASCAP in 1934, his chief musical collaborators included Barton Lane, Hoagy Carmichael, Jimmy McHugh, Jule Styne, Victor Schertzinger and Arthur Schwartz.

Actor

Red, Hot and BlueRed, Hot and Blue(1949)as Hair-do Lempke

Self

The Ed Sullivan ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show(1948)as Self
The Coronation Concert(1953)as Musician
The Colgate Comedy HourThe Colgate Comedy Hour(1950)as Self
The Faye Emerson ShowThe Faye Emerson Show(1949)as Self
The Milton Berle ShowThe Milton Berle Show(1948)as Self - Composer

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Frank LoesserMarlon Brando and Frank Loesser in Guys and Dolls (1955)Frank Loesser