[DOC] [TLE] George M. Cohan - Wikipedia [PAR] George Michael Cohan (July 3, 1878  November 5, 1942), known professionally 
as George M. Cohan, was an American entertainer, playwright, composer, lyricist, 
actor, singer, dancer and producer. Cohan began his career as a child, 
performing with his parents and sister in a vaudeville act known as "The Four 
Cohans. ... He was the fourth member of the family vaudeville act called The Four
... [DOC] [TLE] Four Cohans - Wikipedia [PAR] The Four Cohans was a late 19th-century vaudeville family act that introduced 
20th-century Broadway legend George M. Cohan to show business. It consisted 
of father Jeremiah "Jere" Cohan (18481917), mother Helen "Nellie" Costigan 
Cohan (18541928), daughter Josephine "Josie" Cohan ... my father thanks you, 
my mother thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I... [DOC] [TLE] Stars of Vaudeville #28: The Four Cohans | Travalanche [PAR] Jul 4, 2009 ... Jerry was good at Irish dancing, particularly clog dancing and he ... In 1874 his 
sister introduced him to Helen (Nellie) Costigan whom he .... My mother thanks 
you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank you. ... Suddenly, the 
Four Cohans were a Big Time act, with George eclipsing Jerry... [DOC] [TLE] George M. Cohan, 64, Dies at Home Here - The New York Times [PAR] George M. Cohan, the Yankee Doodle Dandy of the American stage who gave 
his .... had worked for him, or had merely known his father and mother in show 
business. ... appearing as a "song-and-dance artist" with his sister Josie in an act 
called ... Often when "the Four Cohans" were billed first, a bad spot in vaudeville, 
he... [DOC] [TLE] Early years: 1878-1900 - George M. Cohan In America's Theater [PAR] A medical certificate didn't exist (his mother had him at home) but he. did find his 
answer at St. ... by claiming that both Jerry & Nellie "taught their son that a man's 
word was ... Vaudeville was a tough experience for the Four Cohans. Jerry had ... 
decided to change his act once again, and follow in his father's footsteps. He. [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 ... Without a honeymoon, Jerry and Nellie immediately hit the road as part 
of a .... This booking propelled the Cohans into the upper echelon of vaudeville 
acts, .... George wrote parts for his father, mother and his wife (but sister Josie, did
... [DOC] [TLE] George M. Cohan: Born on the Fourth of July | Irish America [PAR] Jul 2, 2015 ... As he boasts in his song, George Michael Cohan was born on July 4, ... Jerry 
married a girl of Irish descent, Helen (Nellie) Costigan. ... The four Cohans 
continued to expand their act and perfect their songs, ... Gentlemen, my mother 
thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank you.. [DOC] [TLE] 'Dandy' tribute is fit for a true showman - Houston Chronicle [PAR] Jul 13, 2012 ... He created this stuff, tap-dancing with the flag, that has come to be seen as corny, 
but ... He grew up traveling the country with his father, Jerry; mother, Nellie; and 
sister, Josie, as the popular vaudeville act the Four Cohans. [DOC] [TLE] George M. Cohan - Ferdy on Films [PAR] My mother thanks you, my father thanks you, my sister thanks you, and I thank 
you. ... So ended the popular vaudeville act of The Four Cohans, who entertained 
... We move swiftly through the birth of George's sister Josie, who, grown-up, ... 
any talent) after Nellie warns Jerry not to hit him in the mouth (he has to sing) or
... [DOC] [TLE] Yankee Doodle Dandy Reviews & Ratings

Question: Dad Jerry, mom Nellie, sister Josie & he formed the Vaudeville act the Four Cohans
Answer: George M. Cohan