Kenneth Casey

American songwriter, composer and conductor, born January 10, 1899 (New York City, New York), died August 10, 1965 (Cornwall, New York). Casey attended Marquand Preparatory and New York University. He started out as a child actor who performed in 51 silent movies between 1909 and 1913. As an adult, he co-starred in the movie "The Adventurer" (1920). Soon, however, he switched to music.