- Born the youngest of 11 children.
- His musical version, "Oliver!" was nominated for a 1973 Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Play Production at the Candelight Dinner Playhouse in Chicago, Illinois.
- Friend of Alma Cogan.
- His musical, "Oliver!" at the Drury Lane Productions in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2013 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for Large Musical Production.
- His musical, "Oliver!," at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois was nominated for a 2006 Joseph Jefferson Equity Award for Musical Production.
- Won Broadway's 1963 Tony Award as Best Composer and Lyricist for "Oliver!," a show for which he also received two other Tony nominations: as Best Author (Musical) and as author of book, music and lyrics as part of a Best Musical nomination.
- Had plastic surgery on his nose.
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