[DOC] [TLE] Little Johnny Jones - Wikipedia [PAR] Little Johnny Jones is a musical by George M. Cohan. The show introduced 
Cohan's tunes ... After Jones loses, Anstey spreads rumors that he threw the race 
intentionally. ... who co-wrote the screenplay with Adelaide Heilbron, played the 
title role. Only two of Cohan's original songs survived the transition to the screen
... [DOC] [TLE] George M. Cohan - Wikipedia [PAR] George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878  November 5, 1942), known professionally 
as George M. ... Beginning with Little Johnny Jones in 1904, he wrote, composed, 
produced, and .... In 1940, Judy Garland played the title role in a film version of 
his 1922 ... The 8-foot bronze remains the only statue of an actor on Broadway. [DOC] [TLE] Little Johnny Jones - Canton Comic Opera Company - Sites - Google [PAR] Cohan revolutionized musical theatre with Little Johnny Jones, creating for the 
first time ... from the barely coherent musical extravaganza The Wizard of Oz (
written just two ... Cohan went on to write over fifty musical comedies and plays 
including ... completely re-written revival produced by the Goodspeed Opera 
House was... [DOC] [TLE] George M. Cohan, 64, Dies at Home Here - The New York Times [PAR] His family and his closest friend were with him when he died. ... to them, and 
wrote his own plays, directed them, starred in them and produced them. ... the 
most generous man of his day in a profession noted not only for its ups and 
downs ... later he was on tour as the star of "Peck's Bad Boy," in which he played 
the title role. [DOC] [TLE] George M. Cohan Bio - Part II - Musicals101.com [PAR] All Aboard for Broadway; Little Johnny Jones; Wonderworker; Owning ... At first, 
New York critics did not know what to make of his shows, but the ... the script and 
the songs, produced, directed, and starred in the title role. ... In "Yankee Doodle 
Boy," jockey Cohan celebrated a few things that he and ... Just to ride the ponies. [DOC] [TLE] Musical Comedy Is Born - TheatreHistory.com [PAR] Musicals like Little Johnny Jones (1904) and Forty-Five Minutes from ... Yet 
musical comedy also brought something fresh and new and personal: a racy ... 
George M. Cohan's musicals were only one of many expressions of national 
pride .... when it came to the Liberty Theater on November 7, 1904, he played the 
title role. [DOC] [TLE] George M. Cohan [PAR] Cohan was as famous in his day for his playwriting as he was for his music; in 
fact he ..... Josie, however, and her husband were not part of Little Johnny Jones, 
having ... George wrote parts for his father, mother and his wife (but sister Josie, 
did not ... Of course George played the title character and he got to sing the big 
song... [DOC] [TLE] George M. Cohan, His Life & Music - The Parlor Songs Academy [PAR] Not long afterward, the Four Cohan's were featured at the Theater as evidenced 
by ... "Cohan said he never wrote a better song than "Venus...," that it was a .... 
That same year he also produced George Washington Jr. and starred in it as well 
so ... married Agnes Nolan, a performer who played a part in Little Johnny Jones. [DOC] [TLE] 'Give My Regards to Broadway' : NPR [PAR] May 29, 2000 ... Title: Give My Regards to Broadway ... George M. Cohan, as little Johnny Jones, 
is standing on the ... not to worry, little Johnny Jones, the Yankee Doodle boy as 
played by ... Cagney's portrayal of Cohan in that movie is just remarkable. ... He 
couldn't wait to bring into our musical theater the impudent slang,... [DOC] [TLE] July | 2016 | allthepleasuresofthegarden [PAR] Jul 9, 2016 ... James Cagney, who played George M. Cohan in Yankee Doodle ... He had his 
first major success with Little Johnny Jones (1904), which he wrote, directed, co-
produced, as

Question: He not only wrote & directed "Little Johnny Jones", he also played the title role
Answer: George M. Cohan