Sheldon Harnick was born on 30 April 1924 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer and writer, known for Fiddler on the Roof (1971), Election (1999) and Beautiful Boy (2018). He was married to Margery Gray, Elaine May and Mary Elizabeth Boatner. He died on 23 June 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.