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Grant Clarke

Birth
Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA
Death
16 May 1931 (aged 40)
California, USA
Burial
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA Add to Map
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Removed November 23, 1931 to Forest Lawn Glendale, Great Mauso, Dahlia Terrace, Columbarium of Immortality #8962
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Pioneer lyric songwriter, Clark was one of the first to write theme songs for motion pictures. His first song was "Mother O'Mine, I Still Love You," which Al Jolson sang in "The Jazz Singer." He also wrote "Pullman Porters on Parade," "Get Out and Get Under" and "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face." Clarke also composed the music for the first musical in color, "On with the Show" in 1929. The film was shot in two color Technicolor and was directed by Alan Crosland. Clark died of a heart attack and was buried on Wednesday, May 20.
Pioneer lyric songwriter, Clark was one of the first to write theme songs for motion pictures. His first song was "Mother O'Mine, I Still Love You," which Al Jolson sang in "The Jazz Singer." He also wrote "Pullman Porters on Parade," "Get Out and Get Under" and "Dirty Hands, Dirty Face." Clarke also composed the music for the first musical in color, "On with the Show" in 1929. The film was shot in two color Technicolor and was directed by Alan Crosland. Clark died of a heart attack and was buried on Wednesday, May 20.

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  • Maintained by: Ann
  • Originally Created by: TLS
  • Added: Jul 21, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11396688/grant-clarke: accessed ), memorial page for Grant Clarke (14 May 1891–16 May 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11396688, citing Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Ann (contributor 46964942).