Herbert Stothart Biography

Fast Facts

• Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, joining the likes of Tommy Dorsey, Cole Porter and Ray Noble
• His three children were Carol, Herbert and Constance
• After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Stothart wrote for a number of amateur theater productions for the school's Haresfoot Society
• His Hollywood career began when he was picked up by producer Louis B․ Mayer
• Sang in the local Episcopal Church Choir while growing up in Milwaukee
• Composed the orchestral piece "Heart Attack: A Symphonic Poem" following a heart attack while visiting Scotland
• His first major musical, "Rose-Marie" ran for 557 performances at the Imperial Theater