American lyricist born August 26, 1874 in New York City, died August 11, 1955 in Stamford, Connecticut.
After he graduated from high school, he began writing songs and vaudevilles. An important event was his meeting with the composer Harry Von Tilzer in 1898, which began a songwriting partnership that lasted almost 30 years.
He also collaborated with Bernie Grossman, M.K. Jerome, William Jerome, Kerry Mills, his brother Ray Sterling, Ray Henderson, Edward P. Moran, and Bartley Costello.