Sheldon Harnick

Sheldon Harnick worked with songwriter Jerry Bock on several Broadway success stories of the 1950s and '60s, including Fiddler on the Roof and Fiorello! Born in Chicago in 1924, Harnick played violin from an early age and learned about theater from his acting uncle. During high school, he also began writing comedy material and, after being drafted into the Army in 1943, performed on several USO shows. He later studied at Northwestern, then moved to New York to pursue his songwriting career. He began writing for two early-'50s shows, New Faces of 1952 and Two's Company, and aft...