- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- November 18, 1909
- Place of Birth
- Savannah, Georgia, USA
- Died
- June 25, 1976
Johnny Mercer
John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and record label executive. He co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallichs. He is best known as a Tin Pan Alley lyricist, but he also composed music and was a popular singer who recorded his own as well as others' songs from the mid-1930s through the mid-1950s. Mercer's songs were among the most successful hits of the time, including "Moon River", "Days of Wine and Roses", "Autumn Leaves", and "Hooray for Hollywood". He wrote the lyrics to more than 1,500 songs, including compositions for movies and Broadway shows. He received nineteen Oscar nominations, and won four Best Original Song Oscars.
Filmography
movieGilberto Gil @ Philharmonie De Paris
2025 · Author, Compositor
movieJohnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
2009 · Self (archive footage)
movieRobin Hood
1973 · Songs, Lyricist
movieDarling Lili
1970 · Lyricist
tvOmnibus
1967 · Self
movieBarefoot in the Park
1967 · Lyricist
movieThe Great Race
1965 · Lyricist
movieCharade
1963 · Songs
movieHow the West Was Won
1962 · Lyricist
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
movieMr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
1962 · Original Music Composer
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
movieBreakfast at Tiffany's
1961 · Songs
movieLi'l Abner
1959 · Lyricist
The Big Party
tvThe Big Party
1959 · Self
tvKraft Music Hall
1958 · Self
tvThe Dinah Shore Chevy Show
1956 · Self
tvThe Steve Allen Show
1956 · Self - Guest
The Rosemary Clooney Show
tvThe Rosemary Clooney Show
1956 · Self
movieDaddy Long Legs
1955 · Songs
movieSeven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954 · Lyricist
movieTop Banana
1954 · Songs
movieThose Redheads from Seattle
1953 · Songs
movieDangerous When Wet
1953 · Lyricist
movieThe Petty Girl
1950 · Lyricist
movieThe Harvey Girls
1946 · Lyricist, Songs
movieOut of This World
1945 · Lyricist
movieHere Come the Waves
1944 · Lyricist
movieYouth Runs Wild
1944 · Lyricist
movieThe Sky's the Limit
1943 · Lyricist
movieYou Were Never Lovelier
1942 · Lyricist
movieStar Spangled Rhythm
1942 · Lyricist
movieBlues in the Night
1941 · Lyricist
movieSecond Chorus
1941 · Lyricist
movieNaughty but Nice
1939 · Songs
movieMr. Chump
1938 · Lyricist
movieReady, Willing and Able
1937 · Lyricist, Music
movieTo Beat the Band
1935 · Member of the Band
movieOld Man Rhythm
1935 · Colonel