Allen Kearns

Allen Kearns
Born
Allen Kearns

(1894-08-14)14 August 1894
Occupationssinger and actor

Allen Kearns (14 August 1894 – 20 April 1956) was a Canadian-born singer and actor. He was born in Brockville, Ontario, Canada and died in Albany, New York. He played the romantic lead role in several Broadway musicals and is especially remembered for introducing two hit songs by George and Ira Gershwin: "'S Wonderful" (from Funny Face, 1927) and "Embraceable You" (from Girl Crazy, 1930).

Appearances

On stage

On film

Notes

  1. ↑ Pollack, Howard (2006). George Gershwin: His Life and Work. University of California Press. p. 362. ISBN 0-520-24864-3.
  2. 1 2 "Allen Kearns". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  3. ↑ Burlingame, Sandra. "Allen Kearns Biography". JazzBiographies.com. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "Allen Kearns > Filmography". Allmovie. Retrieved 10 January 2010.