Mack Gordon

Mack Gordon
Mack Gordon in 1935
Mack Gordon in 1935
Background information
Birth nameMorris Gittler
Also known asMack Gordon
Born(1904-06-24)June 24, 1904
OriginWarsaw, Poland
DiedFebruary 28, 1959(1959-02-28) (aged 54)
New York, New York
Occupationlyricist
1942 sheet music cover,"At Last", as recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra from the movie Orchestra Wives, Leo Feist, New York.

Mack Gordon (born Morris Gittler; June 21, 1904 – February 28, 1959)[1] was an American lyricist for the stage and film. He was nominated for the best original song Oscar nine times in 11 years, including five consecutive years between 1940 and 1944, and won the award once, for "You'll Never Know".[2] That song, along with "The More I See You," has proved among his most enduring, and remains popular in films and television commercials to this day. "At Last" is another of his best-known songs.

  1. ^ "MACK GORDON, 54, LYRICIST, IS DEAD". New York Times. Mar 1, 1959. p. 86 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Oscar was invoked but never defined (see the help page).