Fisher, Doris (1915–2003)
Fisher, Doris (1915–2003)
American songwriter. Born May 2, 1915, in New York, NY; died Jan 15, 2003, in Los Angeles, California; m. Charles Gershenson, 1947 (div.); children: Fredericka Fisher Thea; Ned Gershenson.
Partnered with Allan Roberts (1944), wrote such songs as "You Always Hurt the One You Love" (recorded by the Mills Brothers), "That Ole Devil Called Love" (Billie Holiday), "Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" (Ella Fitzgerald) and "Whispering Grass" (Ink Spots); also wrote songs for over 20 films, including Gilda ("Put the Blame on Mame").
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