Frank Loesser
(1910-1969)
American songwriter
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Frank Henry Loesser ("lesser"; June 29, 1910 – July 28, 1969) was an American songwriter who wrote the music and lyrics for the Broadway musicals Guys and Dolls and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, among others. He won a Tony Award for Guys and Dolls and shared the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for How to Succeed. He also wrote songs for over 60 Hollywood films and Tin Pan Alley, many of which have become standards, and was nominated for five Academy Awards for best song, winning once for "Baby, It's Cold Outside".
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Frank Henry Loesser 29 June 1910 New York City, NY, USA
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28 July 1969 (aged 59) New York City, NY, USA
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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