Johnny Mercer
Music DepartmentComposerWriter
- Born
- November 18, 1909
- Died
- June 25, 1976
- Awards
- 14 wins, 37 nominations
Johnny Mercer started his career as singer and songwriter for Paul Whiteman. He started writing songs for Hollywood in 1935, where he also had a few small parts in musicals. Among his famous songs is the inoffical anthem of Hollywood, "Hooray For Hollywood" that he wrote for the movie "HollywoodâŚ
Biography
Writer
 Come Rain or Come Shine(2023) |
 Charade(2018) |
 Top Banana(1954) |
 Second Chorus(1940) |
Actor
 Those Whiting Girls(1955)as Johnny Mercer |
 To Beat the Band(1935)as Member of the Band |
 Old Man Rhythm(1935)as Colonel |
Composer
 Lana Del Rey: White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter(2026) |
 Scarlet D´Carpio: Moon River(2021) |
 Siouxsie and the Banshees: Peek-a-Boo(1988) |
 Something's Got to Give(1962) |
 Schlitz Playhouse(1951) |
Music Department
| Au/Ra: Moon River(2020) |
| Rod Stewart: That Old Black Magic(2010) |
| The Best of VecĂrek(1992) |
 Some Kind of Hero(1982) |
 Paesano: A Voice in the Night(1975) |
Thanks
 Here Comes Godot(2014) |
 That's Entertainment! III(1994) |
 That's Entertainment, Part II(1976) |
 That's Entertainment!(1974) |
Soundtrack
 The Boys(2019) |
 The Drama(2026) |
 Lives Well Lived(2023) |
 Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale(2025) |
 Nuremberg(2025) |
Self
 The Mike Douglas Show(1961)as Self, Self - Singer, Songwriter |
 The Merv Griffin Show(1962)as Self |
 Omnibus(1967)as Self |
 In Concert(1970)as Self |
| The Jack Jones Show(1973)as Self |
Archive Footage
 My Music: Starlight Ballroom(2015)as Self |
 Sings the Great American Songbook(2010)as Self |
 Michael Feinstein's American Songbook(2010)as Self |
 Arena(1975)as Self |
 Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me(2009)as Self |
Archive Sound
 No One But Me(2012)as Self |
Known for
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