Born 15 August 1894, New York, New York; died 31 March 1963, Hollywood, California.

Sometimes credited as:

• Akst
• H. Akst

External links:

• Internet Movie Database entry
• Big Bands Database entry
• Internet Broadway Database entry

As composer:

• [music: Harry Akst; lyrics: Sam Lewis, Joe Young]
  • Kid boots (1925) [Dinah]
    • Al Jolson—The best of Al Jolson including performances from Kraft music hall broadcasts
• [music: Harry Akst; lyrics: Benny Davis]
  • Baby face (1926)
    • Al Jolson—The best of Al Jolson including performances from Kraft music hall broadcasts
    • Al Jolson—The Jolson story[;] Rainbow ’round my shoulder (1957)