Al Jarvis

Actor | Writer

Date of birth : 07/04/1909

Date of death : 05/06/1970

City of birth : Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Actor, songwriter ("Make Believe Ballroom"), author and disc jockey, educated at the University of Southern California and a member of the Pasadena Community Playhouse. He joined ASCAP in 1954, and his chief musical collaborators included Johnny Mercer and Leo Diamond. His other popular-song compositions included "Shtiggy Boom".