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- Birth nameJames Francis McHugh
- Jimmy McHugh was born on July 10, 1893 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for North by Northwest (1959), Ford v Ferrari (2019) and Labor Day (2013). He was married to Bessie Hornbrook. He died on May 23, 1969 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- SpouseBessie Hornbrook(August 8, 1914 - ?) (separated, 1 child)
- Composed the Universal Pictures fanfare in 1936.
- He was not a member of the large McHugh Family of Vaudeville, He wasn't a sibling of Frank, Matt or Kitty McHugh.
- Served as executive in prominent music publishing houses in New York for several years. Wrote songs for Cotton Club revues. Became best known for the classic standards "I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby": "I Must Have That Man"; "Digga, Digga, Doo"; "Doin' the New Low-Down" and "Sunny Side of the Street".
- American composer, screenwriter and Broadway playright.
- Father of Judy McHugh.
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