
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Born
October 10, 1908
Died
May 15, 1989 (age 80)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
John Waldo Green
John W. Green
John Green
Beulah
Johnny Green
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Waldo Green (October 10, 1908 – May 15, 1989) was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, conductor and pianist. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earliest, "Body and Soul" from the revue Three's A Crowd. Green won four Academy Awards for his film scores and a fifth for producing a short musical film, and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. He was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Known For

TV
Great Performances
Self
1971

TV
The Oscars
Self
1953

TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

Film
Start Cheering
Johnny Green
1938

Film
The Strauss Fantasy
Himself as Conductor
1954

Film
Love on a Budget
Boy
1938

Film
Song Shopping
Johnny Green
1933

Film
Capriccio Italien
Himself - Conductor
1953

Film
M-G-M Jubilee Overture
Himself
1954

Film
The Ballad of Billie Blue
Johnny Green
1972

Film
Overture to The Merry Wives of Windsor
Johnny Green
1953
Film
Melody Magic
Himself
1935

Film
La Gazza Ladra Overture
Himself - Conductor
1954
Film
Radio Rhapsody
Himself
1935

Film
Johnny Green & His Orchestra
Himself
1935
Filmography
1972FilmThe Ballad of Billie Blueas Johnny Green1971TVGreat Performancesas Self1954FilmLa Gazza Ladra Overtureas Himself - Conductor1954FilmM-G-M Jubilee Overtureas Himself1954FilmThe Strauss Fantasyas Himself as Conductor1953FilmOverture to The Merry Wives of Windsoras Johnny Green1953FilmCapriccio Italienas Himself - Conductor1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1938FilmLove on a Budgetas Boy1938FilmStart Cheeringas Johnny Green1935FilmJohnny Green & His Orchestraas Himself1935FilmRadio Rhapsodyas Himself1935FilmMelody Magicas Himself1933FilmSong Shoppingas Johnny Green