(rear) w. composer Harold Arlen

Born in Pittsburgh, PA. A former actor and newspaperman, he wrote many popular songs for Hollywood films, often in collaboration with composer Ralph Rainger. Robin's songs have been used in almost 150 films, including MOROCCO (1930), MONKEY BUSINESS (1931), BLONDE VENUS (1932), SHE DONE HIM WRONG (1933), LITTLE MISS MARKER (1934), THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1936 (1935), THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1937 (1936), SOULS AT SEA (1937), MOON OVER MIAMI (1941), FOOTLIGHT SERENADE (1942), THE GANG'S ALL HERE (1943), SWEET AND LOW-DOWN (1944), SONG OF OLD WYOMING (1945), CENTENNIAL SUMMER (1946), GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (1953) and MY SISTER EILEEN (1955).  Nominated for Music (Best Song) 1934: SHE LOVES ME NOT "Love in Bloom"- Lyric  Nominated for Music (Best Song) 1937: ARTISTS & MODELS "Whispers in the Dark"- Lyric  Music (Best Song) 1938: THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1938 "Thanks for the Memory"- Lyric  Nominated for Music (Best Song) 1939: GULLIVER'S TRAVELS "Faithful Forever"- Lyric  Nominated for Music (Best Song) 1945: WONDER MAN "So in Love"- Lyric  Nominated for Music (Best Song) 1947: THE TIME, THE PLACE AND THE GIRL "A Gal in Calico"- Lyric  Nominated for Music (Best Song) 1948: CASBAH "For Every Man There's a Woman"- Lyric  Nominated for Music (Best Song) 1948: THAT LADY IN ERMINE "This Is the Moment"- Lyric  Nominated for Music (Best Song) 1952: JUST FOR YOU "Zing a Little Zong"- Lyric  Nominated for Music (Best Song) 1953: SMALL TOWN GIRL "My Flaming Heart"- Lyric 10 nominations, 1 Award