Birth Name: Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II
Occupation: Songwriter
Place Of Birth: New York City
Date Of Birth: July 12, 1895
Date Of Death: August 23, 1960
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Oscar Hammerstein II was born on the 12th of July, 1895. He was popular for being a Songwriter. With longtime collaborator Richard Rodgers made legendary contributions to American musical theatre.
Oscar Hammerstein II was born in New York City. He went to Columbia University and Columbia Law School, but dropped out of law school to embrace theatre full-time. His first musical was Always You from 1921. His first collaboration with Rodgers was a musical adaptation of the play Green Grow the Lilacs. Their adaptation would be called Oklahoma!, opening on Broadway in 1943. They went on to write Carousel, The King and I, South Pacific, The Sound of Music, and many other classics that developed the idea of the songs advancing and establishing the characters in the play.
Oscar Hammerstein II was a Cancer and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Oscar Hammerstein II was born in 1890s.
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
Oscar’s Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II attended Columbia University.
Family
Oscar Hammerstein II’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Oscar Hammerstein II’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Oscar Hammerstein II kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Oscar Hammerstein II was born in the Year of the Goat.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II |
| NICKNAME: | Oscar Hammerstein, Ockie |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Cancer |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Tuesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Oscar Hammerstein II was a Cancer. People of this zodiac sign like home-based hobbies, relaxing near or in water, helping loved ones, and dislike strangers, revealing of personal life. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, emotional, sympathetic, tenacious, persuasive, while weaknesses can be moody, pessimistic, suspicious, manipulative and insecure. The greatest overall compatibility with Cancer is Capricorn and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: Oscar Hammerstein II was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign enjoy being alone with their thoughts. They're creative thinkers, economic, cautitous and appreciate the arts, they can also be indecisive.
Ruling Planet: Oscar Hammerstein II had a ruling planet of Moon and has a ruling planet of Moon and by astrological associations Sunday is ruled by moon. The Moon represents one's nurturing and emotional instinct. People who are born with Moon as the ruling planet are sensitive, nurturing, and usually have fluctuating moods.
Oscar Hammerstein II’s birth sign is Cancer and he had a ruling planet of Moon.
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