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John Waldo Green was an American songwriter, composer, musical arranger, conductor and pianist. He was given the nickname "Beulah" by colleague Conrad Salinger. His most famous song was one of his earliest, "Body and Soul" from the revue, Three's A Crowd. Green won four Academy Awards for his film scores and a fifth for producing a short musical film, and he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. He was also honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Birth Name
John Waldo Green
Born
Saturday, 10 October 1908
Died
Monday, 15 May 1989
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1978 |
| All You Need Is Love | Self | 1977 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| The Tonight Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Composer | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| About Faces | Self | 1959 |
| Shower of Stars | Self | 1954 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The 50th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1978 |
| All You Need Is Love | Self | 1977 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| The Tonight Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Composer | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| About Faces | Self | 1959 |
| Shower of Stars | Self | 1954 |
| Strauss Fantasy | Self / Himself as Conductor | 1954 |
| Overture to the Merry Wives of Windsor | Self - Conductor / Johnny Green | 1954 |
| The Jack Benny Program | Self | 1950 |
| Studio One | Emcee / Self | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
| Something in the Wind | Orchestra Leader at Fashion Show | 1947 |
| Start Cheering | Johnny Green - Conductor of His Orchestra / Johnny Green | 1938 |
| Johnny Green & His Orchestra | Self - Orchestra Leader | 1935 |
| Melody Magic | Himself / Self | 1935 |
| Song Shopping | Self / Johnny Green | 1933 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1970 | Oscar | Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation) | Nominated |
| 1969 | Oscar | Best Music, Score of a Musical Picture (Original or Adaptation) | Won |
| 1964 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment | Nominated |
| 1962 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Won |
| 1961 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
| 1961 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Nominated |
| 1958 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring | Nominated |
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
| 1957 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
| 1955 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, One-reel | Nominated |
| 1954 | Oscar | Best Short Subject, One-reel | Won |
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Won |
| 1952 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
| 1950 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score | Won |
| 1949 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Won |
| 1948 | Oscar | Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture | Nominated |
