Singer, songwriter ("Oh, My Darlin'"), author and actor, educated at the Detroit Conservatory of Music, and a band vocalist with the orchestras of Glenn Miller, Gene Krupa and Bob Crosby. He performed regularly, even through his final illness, in live venues, and made many records and radio/television and stage appearances throughout his career including roles in the Broadway musicals "Say Darling" and "Funny Girl". Joining ASCAP in 1956, his other popular-song compositions include "How Much Will I Miss You", "Please Don't Forget Me Dear", "I Wonder What Little Dogs Dream Of", "Dancing Man", and "When".