Johnny Marks
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About
Wrote A Holly Jolly Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree, and other holiday standards.
Before Fame
He attended Colgate University and Columbia University and earned a Bronze Star and four Battle Stars in World War II.
Trivia
He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1981.
Family Life
He married Margaret May Marks and was the nephew of famed Manhattan businessman Marcus M. Marks.
Associated With
His songs were hits for such artists as Gene Autry and Burl Ives.