Robert Wells (songwriter)
| Robert Wells | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Robert Levinson October 15, 1922 Raymond, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | September 23, 1998 (aged 75) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1945–1998 |
| Known for | Co-wrote The Christmas Song with Mel Tormé Co-wrote the theme song to The Patty Duke Show with Sid Ramin |
| Spouse(s) |
Lisa Kirk Marilyn Wells |
| Notes | |
Robert Wells (born Robert Levinson, October 15, 1922 – September 23, 1998) was an American songwriter, composer, script writer and television producer. During his early career, he collaborated with singer and songwriter Mel Tormé, writing several hit songs, most notably "The Christmas Song" in 1945. Later, he became a prolific writer and producer for television, for such shows as The Dinah Shore Chevy Show, as well as for numerous variety specials, such as If They Could See Me Now, starring Shirley MacLaine. He was nominated for several Academy Awards and won six Emmys and a Peabody Award.
Robert Wells was born in 1922 in Raymond, Washington, the son of Edna Irene (Bradford) and Nathan Levinson. He attended a local business college and later the University of Southern California, where he majored in speech and drama. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Both before and after the war, he worked as a scriptwriter and lyricist for both radio and film.
From 1945–1949, Wells collaborated extensively with Mel Tormé. Among their many hits were "Born to be Blue" and "A Stranger Called the Blues", as well as numerous film songs. They received an Oscar nomination for the song "Country Fair" from the film So Dear to My Heart.
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