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James V. Kern

James V. Kern

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22 Sept 1909
09 Nov 1966
New York City, New York, USA

Biography

James V. Kern (September 22, 1909, New York City, New York – November 9, 1966, Encino, California) was an American singer, songwriter, screenwriter, actor, and director. Educated at the Fordham Law School, Kern worked for a while as an attorney. He sang with the George Olsen Trio, and appeared with the Olsen orchestra in the musical Good News. From 1927 to 1939, he sang with and wrote for the Yacht Club Boys quartet, with whom he appeared in several motion pictures. He became a screenwriter an...

Also Known As

Yacht Club Boys, James Kern, The Yacht Club Boys

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