Born Edward Chester Babcock in Syracuse, NY. Van Heusen (he took his name from the shirt manufacturer) began writing songs for films in 1940, first in partnership with Johnny Burke and then, from 1954, Sammy Cahn. He wrote 76 tunes recorded by Frank Sinatra (more than any other composer) and the songs for six of the seven Crosby-Hope "Road" pictures. Van Heusen was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1971. Visit the Internet Movie Database for a look at all the films using Van Heusen's songs.  Music Best Song 1944: GOING MY WAY "Swinging on a Star" - Music  Nominated for Music Best Song 1945: BELLE OF THE YUKON "Sleighride in July" - Music  Nominated for Music Best Song 1945: THE BELLS OF ST. MARY'S "Aren't You Glad You're You" - Music  Nominated for Music Best Song 1955: THE TENDER TRAP "The Tender Trap" - Music  Music Best Song 1957: THE JOKER IS WILD "All the Way" - Music  Nominated for Music Best Song 1958: SOME CAME RUNNING "To Love and Be Loved" - Music  Music Best Song 1959: A HOLE IN THE HEAD "High Hopes" - Music  Nominated for Music Best Song 1960: HIGH TIME "The Second Time Around" - Music  Nominated for Music Best Song 1961: POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES "Pocketful of Miracles" - Music  Music Best Song 1963: PAPA'S DELICATE CONDITION "Call Me Irresponsible" - Music  Nominated for Music Best Song 1964: WHERE LOVE HAS GONE "Where Love Has Gone" - Music  Nominated for Music Best Song 1964: ROBIN AND THE 7 HOODS "My Kind of Town" - Music  Nominated for Music Best Song 1967: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE "Thoroughly Modern Millie" - Music  Nominated for Music Best Song 1968: STAR! "Star!" - Music 14 nominations, 4 Awards