
Charles Igor Gorin
- Born
- 26 October 1904
- Died
- 24 March 1982 (aged 77)
- Place of birth
- Gródek, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Horodok, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine]
- Birth name
- Izak Gruenberg
- Known for
- Actor
Composer, singer and actor. He came to the USA in 1933 and became a US citizen in 1939. Educated at the Vienna Conservatory (on scholarship) with Victor Fuchs, he debuted as a singer with the Czech State Opera. His American debut came in 1939 at the Hollywood Bowl, and he also sang on films and radio. Joining ASCAP in 1941, his popular-song compositions include "Lament", "Caucasian Song", "Safe by de Lawd", "Lullaby", and "Within My Dreams".
