John Strauss John Strauss John Leonard Strauss (April 28, 1920 – February 14, 2011) was an American television and film composer and music editor. Strauss co-wrote the theme song for the NBC television series, "Car 54, Where Are You?", with Nat Hiken. He also won a Grammy Award for his work as the producer of the soundtrack for the 1984 film, "Amadeus". He was also frequently collaborated with director Woody Allen in his films, including "Take the Money and Run" in 1969 and "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" in 1972. Strauss was born in
Lou Jacobi columnist William Safire so vividly that he cited it when writing about the meaning of the word 36 years later. Jacobi also made two dozen feature films. His film debut was in the 1953 British comedy, "Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?" with the country’s blond sex symbol of the day, Diana Dors. Other notable films in which he appeared include, "Irma La Douce", "Penelope", "Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask)" (1972) as Sam Musgrave, a middle-aged married man experimenting with women's clothes, "Arthur" (1981) as the lucky florist, "My Favorite Year" (1982) as