Dick Manning | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Samuel Medoff |
Born | Gomel, Russian Empire | June 12, 1912
Died | April 11, 1991 Marietta, Georgia, U.S.[1] | (aged 78)
Occupation | Songwriter |
Dick Manning (born Samuel Medoff (Самуил Медов), June 12, 1912 – April 11, 1991)[2] was a Russian-American songwriter, best known for his many collaborations with Al Hoffman. Manning composed the first full-length musical to be broadcast on television. The Boys From Boise aired on the DuMont Television Network in 1944.