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Paul Francis Webster

Who

Paul Francis Webster · Arts & Literature

What

Song lyricist

When

1907, New York City, United States — 1984, Beverly Hills, California, United States

Where

United States

Biography

Paul Francis Webster is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Song lyricist

How & why

Paul Francis Webster was an American song lyricist who won three Academy Awards for Best Original Song — 'Secret Love,' 'Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing' and 'The Shadow of Your Smile' — and was nominated sixteen times, penning enduring standards across film and popular music. He was born into a Jewish family in New York City.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music

Contributions & Sources

Song lyricist

1907

Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music