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Vernon Duke was an American composer/songwriter, who also wrote under his original name, Vladimir Dukelsky. He is best known for "Taking a Chance on Love" with lyrics by Ted Fetter and John Latouche (1940), "I Can't Get Started" with lyrics by Ira Gershwin (1936), "April in Paris" with lyrics by E. Y. ("Yip") Harburg (1932), and "What Is There To Say" for the Ziegfeld Follies of 1934, also with Harburg. He wrote the words and music for "Autumn in New York" (1934) for the revue Thumbs Up! Vernon collaborated with lyricists such as Johnny Mercer, Ira Gershwin, Ogden Nash and Sammy Cahn.
Birth Name
Vladimir Alexandrovich Dukelsky
Born
Tuesday, 10 October 1893
Died
Thursday, 16 January 1969
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Department S | Man at Wine Tasting | 1969 |
The Avengers | Club Patron / Diplomat / Hotel guest / Missing Financier | 1961 |
The Tonight Show | Self - composer | 1954 |
Floor Show | Himself / Self | 1949 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Department S | Man at Wine Tasting | 1969 |
The Avengers | Club Patron / Diplomat / Hotel guest / Missing Financier | 1961 |
The Tonight Show | Self - composer | 1954 |
Floor Show | Himself / Self | 1949 |