Anecdotes

Is the only performer honored with a statue on Broadway located at the intersection of Broadway, 7th Avenue and 46th Street.

Child with Ethel Levey: Georgette Cohan (1900-1989). Children with Agnes Nolan: Mary Cohan Ronkin (1909-1983), Helen Cohan Carolla (1910-1996), and George M. Cohan Jr. (1914-2000).

Awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in 1936.

Pictured on a 15¢ US commemorative postage stamp in the Performing Arts and Artists series, issued in his honor 3 July 1978 (believed to be the 100th anniversary of his birth, even though he claimed 4 July as his birthdate).

Great-grandfather of Actress Jennifer Ross.

Irish-American.

Actor James Cagney portrayed George M. Cohan twice in movies. First in "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and again in "The Seven Little Foys".

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

It is widely believed that he was not actually born on July 4th, but choose to claim he was for his 'Yankee Doodle Dandy" image. Historians can not agree if his actual birthdate is July 2nd or 3rd.

Inducted into the Irish American Hall of Fame in 2012.

Brother-in-law of director Fred Niblo.

Agnes Mary Nolan (Mrs. George M. Cohan) was the sister of Alice Nolan (Mrs. Sam Harris).

Profiled in "American Classic Screen Profiles" by John C. Tibbets and James M. Welch. (2010)

Son of Jerry Cohan, Helen Cohan.