Jimmy Van Heusen

• Born: Jan 26, 1913 in Syracuse, New York
• Died: Feb 07, 1990 in Rancho Mirage, California
• Active: '40s-'60s
• Major Genres: Comedy, Drama
• Career Highlights: GoodFellas, Going My Way, Pocketful of Miracles
• First Major Screen Credit: Love Thy Neighbor (1940)

Biography

Songwriter/composer Jimmy Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock) is known for writing such standards as "Swinging on a Star," "All the Way," "Call Me Irresponsible," and "High Hopes" (all of which won Oscars). Van Heusen started out at age 15 playing piano at a music publishing house. Following studies in piano and voice at Syracuse University, Van Heusen began working as a radio announcer. He signed to Paramount in 1940 and went on to collaborate with such distinguished lyricists as Johnny Burke and Sammy Cohn. During WWII, Van Heusen was a part-time test pilot for Lockheed Aircraft. Much later in his career, he started his own music publishing company. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

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