Victor Schertzinger
| Victor L. Schertzinger | |
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| Born |
April 8, 1888 Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 26, 1941 (aged 53) Hollywood, California |
| Residence | Hollywood, California |
| Occupation | violinist, conductor, composer, songwriter, film director, film producer, screenwriter |
| Spouse(s) | Julia E. Nicklin |
Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1888 - October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include Paramount on Parade (co-director, 1930), Something to Sing About (1937) with James Cagney, and the first two "Road" pictures Road to Singapore (1940) and Road to Zanzibar (1941). His two best-known songs are "I Remember You" and "Tangerine", both with lyrics by Johnny Mercer and both featured in Schertzinger's final film The Fleet's In (1942).
Schertzinger was born in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania, the child of musical parents of Pennsylvania Dutch descent, and attracted attention as a violin prodigy at the age of four. As a child of eight, he appeared as a violinist with several orchestras, including the Victor Herbert Orchestra and the John Philip Sousa band. In his teens, he attended the Brown Preparatory School in Philadelphia, and gave violin performances while touring America and Europe.
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