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    Bert Kalmar

    American songwriter and screenwriter

    Bert Kalmar

    L to R: Harry Ruby and Bert Kalmar

    Born()February 10,

    New York City, U.S.

    DiedSeptember 18, () (aged&#;63)

    Los Angeles, California, U.S.

    Occupations
    SpouseJessie Brown
    Children2

    Bert Kalmar (February 10, – September 18, )[1] was an American songwriter.

    He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in [2] He was also a screenwriter.

    Biography

    Kalmar, a native of New York City, left school at an early age and began working in vaudeville.[1] He appeared on stage as a magician, comedian and dancer before switching to songwriting, after a knee injury ended his performing career.

    By this time, he had earned enough to start a music publishing company, Kalmar and Puck, where he collaborated with a number of songwriters, including Harry Puck (–) and Harry Ruby.[3] The publishing firm also operated under the name Kalmar, Puck, Abrahams,