This actor/singer/dancer/choreographer/impresario/musician was the most talented part of a family act in vaudeville. Although he and his family claimed he was Born on the Fourth of July his birthday was July 3. He wrote more than 50 Broadway musicals. James Cagney portrayed him in a famous biopic.
- Oscar Hammerstein
- Bert Williams
- George M. Cohan
- Richard Rogers
Answer
The correct answer is C) George M. Cohan.
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