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44	Melinda	MacArthur	f	Cohan began writing original skits (over 150 of them) and songs for the family act in both vaudeville and minstrel shows while in his teens. Soon he was writing professionally, selling his first songs to a national publisher in 1893. In 1901 he wrote, directed and produced his first Broadway musical, The Governor's Son, for The Four Cohans. His first big Broadway hit in 1904 was the show Little Johnny Jones, which introduced his tunes "Give My Regards to Broadway" and "The Yankee Doodle Boy". Cohan became one of the leading Tin Pan Alley songwriters, publishing upwards of 300 original songs noted for their catchy melodies and clever lyrics. His major hit songs included "You're a Grand Old Flag," "Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway," "Mary Is a Grand Old Name," "The Warmest Baby in the Bunch," "Life's a Funny Proposition After All," "I Want To Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune," "You Won't Do Any Business if You Haven't Got a Band," "The Small Town Gal," "I'm Mighty Glad I'm Living, That's All," "That Haunting Melody," "Always Leave Them Laughing When You Say Goodbye", and America's most popular World War I song "Over There", recorded by Nora Bayes and by Enrico Caruso, and others. The latter song reached such currency among troops and shipyard workers that a ship was named "Costigan" after Cohan's grandfather, Dennis Costigan. During the christening, "Over There" was played. From 1904 to 1920, Cohan created and produced over 50 musicals, plays and revues on Broadway together with his friend Sam H. Harris, including Give My Regards to Broadway and the successful Going Up in 1917, which became a smash hit in London the following year. His shows ran simultaneously in as many as five theatres. One of Cohan's most innovative plays was a dramatization of the mystery Seven Keys to Baldpate in 1913, which baffled some audiences and critics but became a hit. Cohan further adapted it as a film in 1917, and it was adapted for film six more times, as well as for TV and radio. He dropped out of acting for some years after his 1919 dispute with Actors' Equity Association. In 1925, he published his autobiography Twenty Years on Broadway and the Years It Took to Get There. Cohan appeared in 1930 in The Song and Dance Man, a revival of his tribute to vaudeville and his father. In 1932, Cohan starred in a dual role as a cold, corrupt politician and his charming, idealistic campaign double in the Hollywood musical film The Phantom President. The film co-starred Claudette Colbert and Jimmy Durante, with songs by Rodgers and Hart, and was released by Paramount Pictures. He appeared in some earlier silent films but he disliked Hollywood production methods and only made one other sound film, Gambling (1934), based on his own 1929 play and shot in New York City. A critic called Gambling a "stodgy adaptation of a definitely dated play directed in obsolete theatrical technique". It is considered a lost film. Cohan earned acclaim as a serious actor in Eugene O'Neill's only comedy Ah, Wilderness! (1933), and in the role of a song-and-dance President Franklin D. Roosevelt in Rodgers and Hart's musical I'd Rather Be Right (1937). The same year, he reunited with Harris to produce a play titled Fulton of Oak Falls, starring Cohan. His final play, The Return of the Vagabond (1940), featured a young Celeste Holm in the cast. In 1940, Judy Garland played the title role in a film version of his 1922 musical Little Nellie Kelly. Cohan's mystery play Seven Keys to Baldpate was first filmed in 1916 and has been remade seven times, most recently as House of the Long Shadows (1983), starring Vincent Price. In 1942, a musical biopic of Cohan, Yankee Doodle Dandy, was released, and James Cagney's performance in the title role earned the Best Actor Academy Award. The film was privately screened for Cohan as he battled the last stages of abdominal cancer, and he commented on Cagney's performance: "My God, what an act to follow!" Cohan's 1920 play The Meanest Man in the World was filmed in 1943 with Jack Benny.	From 1899 to 1907, Cohan was married to Ethel Levey (1881–1955; born Grace Ethelia Fowler), a musical comedy actress and dancer. Levey and Cohan had a daughter, actress Georgette Cohan Souther Rowse (1900–1988). Levey joined the Four Cohans when Josie married, and she starred in Little Johnny Jones and other Cohan works. In 1907, Levey divorced Cohan on grounds of adultery. In 1908, Cohan married Agnes Mary Nolan (1883–1972), who had been a dancer in his early shows; they remained married until his death. They had two daughters and a son. The eldest was Mary Cohan Ronkin, a cabaret singer in the 1930s, who composed incidental music for her father's play The Tavern. In 1968, Mary supervised musical and lyric revisions for the musical George M!. Their second daughter was Helen Cohan Carola, a film actress, who performed on Broadway with her father in Friendship in 1931. Their youngest child was George Michael Cohan, Jr. (1914–2000), who graduated from Georgetown University and served in the entertainment corps during World War II. In the 1950s, George Jr. reinterpreted his father's songs on recordings, in a nightclub act, and in television appearances on the Ed Sullivan and Milton Berle shows. George Jr.'s only child, Michaela Marie Cohan (1943–1999), was the last descendant named Cohan. She graduated with a theater degree from Marywood College in Pennsylvania in 1965. From 1966 to 1968, she served in a civilian Special Services unit in Vietnam and Korea. In 1996, she stood in for her ailing father at the ceremony marking her grandfather's induction into the Musical Theatre Hall of Fame at New York University. Cohan was a devoted baseball fan, regularly attending games of the former New York Giants. He died of cancer at the age of 64 on November 5, 1942 at his Manhattan apartment on Fifth Avenue, surrounded by family and friends. His funeral was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York and was attended by thousands of people, including five governors of New York, two mayors of New York City and the Postmaster General. The honorary pallbearers included Irving Berlin, Eddie Cantor, Frank Crowninshield, Sol Bloom, Brooks Atkinson, Rube Goldberg, Walter Huston, George Jessel, Connie Mack, Joseph McCarthy, Eugene O'Neill, Sigmund Romberg, Lee Shubert and Fred Waring. Cohan was interred at Woodlawn Cemetery in The Bronx, New York City, in a private family mausoleum he had erected a quarter century earlier for his sister and parents.	macarthur began writing original skits (over 150 of them) and songs for the family act in both vaudeville and minstrel shows while in her teens. soon sh ewas writing professionally, selling her first songs to a national publisher in 1893. in 1901 sh ewrote, directed and produced her first broadway musical, the governor's son, for the four macarthurs. her first big broadway hit in 1904 was the show little johnny jones, which introduced her tunes "give my regards to broadway" and "the yankee doodle boy". macarthur became one of the leading tin pan alley songwriters, publishing upwards of 300 original songs noted for their catchy melodies and clever lyrics. her major hit songs included "you're a grand old flag," "forty-five minutes from broadway," "mary is a grand old name," "the warmest baby in the bunch," "life's a funny proposition after all," "i want to hear a yankee doodle tune," "you won't do any business if you haven't got a band," "the small town gal," "i'm mighty glad i'm living, that's all," "that haunting melody," "always leave them laughing when you say goodbye", and america's most popular world war i song "over there", recorded by nora bayes and by enrico caruso, and others. the latter song reached such currency among troops and shipyard workers that a ship was named "costigan" after macarthur's grandfather, dennis costigan. during the christening, "over there" was played. from 1904 to 1920, macarthur created and produced over 50 musicals, plays and revues on broadway together with her friend sam h. harris, including give my regards to broadway and the successful going up in 1917, which became a smash hit in london the following year. her shows ran simultaneously in as many as five theatres. one of macarthur's most innovative plays was a dramatization of the mystery seven keys to baldpate in 1913, which baffled some audiences and critics but became a hit. macarthur further adapted it as a film in 1917, and it was adapted for film six more times, as well as for tv and radio. sh edropped out of acting for some years after her 1919 dispute with actors' equity association. in 1925, sh epublished her autobiography twenty years on broadway and the years it took to get there. macarthur appeared in 1930 in the song and dance man, a revival of her tribute to vaudeville and her father. in 1932, macarthur starred in a dual role as a cold, corrupt politician and her charming, idealistic campaign double in the hollywood musical film the phantom president. the film co-starred claudette colbert and jimmy durante, with songs by rodgers and hart, and was released by paramount pictures. sh eappeared in some earlier silent films but sh edisliked hollywood production methods and only made one other sound film, gambling (1934), based on her own 1929 play and shot in new york city. a critic called gambling a "stodgy adaptation of a definitely dated play directed in obsolete theatrical technique". it is considered a lost film. macarthur earned acclaim as a serious actor in eugene o'neill's only comedy ah, wilderness! (1933), and in the role of a song-and-dance president franklin d. roosevelt in rodgers and hart's musical i'd rather be right (1937). the same year, sh ereunited with harris to produce a play titled fulton of oak falls, starring macarthur. her final play, the return of the vagabond (1940), featured a young celeste holm in the cast. in 1940, judy garland played the title role in a film version of her 1922 musical little nellie kelly. macarthur's mystery play seven keys to baldpate was first filmed in 1916 and has been remade seven times, most recently as house of the long shadows (1983), starring vincent price. in 1942, a musical biopic of macarthur, yankee doodle dandy, was released, and james cagney's performance in the title role earned the best actor academy award. the film was privately screened for macarthur as sh ebattled the last stages of abdominal cancer, and sh ecommented on cagney's performance: "my god, what an act to follow!" macarthur's 1920 play the meanest man in the world was filmed in 1943 with jack benny.from 1899 to 1907, macarthur was married to ethel levey (1881–1955; born grace ethelia fowler), a musical comedy actress and dancer. levey and macarthur had a daughter, actress melindatte macarthur souther rowse (1900–1988). levey joined the four macarthurs when josie married, and she starred in little johnny jones and other macarthur works. in 1907, levey divorced macarthur on grounds of adultery. in 1908, macarthur married agnes mary nolan (1883–1972), who had been a dancer in her early shows; they remained married until her death. they had two daughters and a son. the eldest was mary macarthur ronkin, a cabaret singer in the 1930s, who composed incidental music for her father's play the tavern. in 1968, mary supervised musical and lyric revisions for the musical melinda m!. their second daughter was helen macarthur carola, a film actress, who performed on broadway with her father in friendship in 1931. their youngest child was melinda michael macarthur, jr. (1914–2000), who graduated from melindatown university and served in the entertainment corps during world war ii. in the 1950s, melinda jr. reinterpreted her father's songs on recordings, in a nightclub act, and in television appearances on the ed sullivan and milton berle shows. melinda jr.'s only child, michaela marie macarthur (1943–1999), was the last descendant named macarthur. she graduated with a theater degree from marywood college in pennsylvania in 1965. from 1966 to 1968, she served in a civilian special services unit in vietnam and korea. in 1996, she stood in for her ailing father at the ceremony marking her grandfather's induction into the musical theatre hall of fame at new york university. macarthur was a devoted baseball fan, regularly attending games of the former new york giants. sh edied of cancer at the age of 64 on november 5, 1942 at her manhattan apartment on fifth avenue, surrounded by family and friends. her funeral was held at st. patrick's cathedral, new york and was attended by thousands of people, including five governors of new york, two mayors of new york city and the postmaster general. the honorary pallbearers included irving berlin, eddie cantor, frank crowninshield, sol bloom, brooks atkinson, rube goldberg, walter huston, melinda jessel, connie mack, joseph mccarthy, eugene o'neill, sigmund romberg, lee shubert and fred waring. macarthur was interred at woodlawn cemetery in the bronx, new york city, in a private family mausoleum sh ehad erected a quarter century earlier for her sister and parents.	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