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George M. Cohen: The Voice of A Generation

George M. Cohen was born in 1878 in Massachusetts and spent his early life performing in vaudeville shows with his parents. He made his Broadway debut at age 15 and became a renowned entertainer, playwright, composer, and producer in the early 20th century. Cohen had a notable career on Broadway and in Hollywood, acting in several films between 1917-1934. He was a pioneering figure in American theater who helped establish the genre of American musical comedy.

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George M. Cohen: The Voice of A Generation

George M. Cohen was born in 1878 in Massachusetts and spent his early life performing in vaudeville shows with his parents. He made his Broadway debut at age 15 and became a renowned entertainer, playwright, composer, and producer in the early 20th century. Cohen had a notable career on Broadway and in Hollywood, acting in several films between 1917-1934. He was a pioneering figure in American theater who helped establish the genre of American musical comedy.

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George M.

Cohen
The Voice of a Generation

Early Life and Not So Humble


Beginnings
George Michael Cohan born July 3rd 1878
Parents were Jeremiah (Jere) and Helen (Nellie) Cohan
Spend many summers with his grandparents and was a known prankster around North
Brookfield, Mass.
Spent the majority of his life on the vaudeville circuit
Receive little formal schooling but mastered reading, writing, math, and US Geography
Made Broadway debut at 15
Very opinionated and hard to work with once stormed out of performance after Act 1
Would threaten Producers that he would buy the theatre someday just to throw them
out
Inspired by Connie Mack the baseball player
Entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, actor, singer, dancer, producer
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Cohens IMDB
Movies he acted in: Broadway Jones (1917) Seven Keys to Baldpate
(1917) Hit-The-Trail Holliday (1918) The Phantom President (1932)
Gambling (1934)
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