Allen Kearns Explained

Allen Kearns (14 August 1894 – 20 April 1956) was a Canadian-born singer and actor. He was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada and died in Albany, New York. He played the romantic lead role in several Broadway musicals and is especially remembered for introducing two hit songs by George and Ira Gershwin: "'S Wonderful" (from Funny Face, 1927) and "Embraceable You" (from Girl Crazy, 1930).

Appearances

On stage

• The Red Petticoat (1913)
• Miss Daisy (1914)
• Come Along (1919)
• Tickle Me (1921)
• Tangerine (1921)
• Lady Butterfly (1923)
• Little Jessie James (1923) (*with Miriam Hopkins)
• Mercenary Mary (1925)
• Tip-Toes (1925)
• Betsy (1926)
• Funny Face (1927)
• Here's Howe (1928)
• Hello, Daddy (1928)
• Girl Crazy (1930)
• A Divine Moment (1934)
• The American Way (1939)
• The Odds on Mrs. Oakley (1944)

On film

• The Very Idea (1929) - Gilbert Goodhue
• Tanned Legs (1929) - Roger Fleming
• Lovin' the Ladies (1930) - Jimmy Farnsworth

Notes

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Allen Kearns > Filmography . . 2010-01-10.
2. Book: Pollack, Howard . Howard Pollack

   . George Gershwin: His Life and Work . Howard Pollack . 2006 . University of California Press . 0-520-24864-3 . 362 . registration .

3. Web site: Allen Kearns . . 2010-01-10.
4. Web site: Allen Kearns Biography . Burlingame . Sandra . JazzBiographies.com . 2010-01-09 . 16 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181116231451/http://www.jazzbiographies.com/Biography.aspx?ID=176 . dead .