Felix Bernard
Felix Bernard (born Felix William Bernhardt , born April 28, 1897 in New York City , † October 20, 1944 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American composer , pianist and songwriter who worked internationally for the song Winter Wonderland Gained notoriety.
Life
Felix William Bernhardt, who received piano lessons from his father in his childhood, studied at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute . He toured the US as a pianist and later formed his own band and wrote smaller pieces of music. He worked with musicians such as Al Jolson , Nora Bayes , Eddie Cantor , Marilyn Miller and Sophie Tucker .
He is buried in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale .
Web links
- Felix Bernard in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Felix Bernhard , findagrave.com
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Bernard, Felix |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bernhardt, Felix William (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American composer, pianist and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 28, 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 20, 1944 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |