About
Best known for writing the song When Irish Eyes Are Smiling and for his Broadway shows.
Before Fame
He started his musical career singing in minstrel shows. He was promoted early on by Lillian Russell.
Trivia
He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.
Family Life
He married second wife Margaret O'Donovan in 1897. They had one child together.
Associated With
He was portrayed by Dennis Morgan in the film My Wild Irish Rose from 1947.
