Edward Eliscu (April 2, 1902 – June 18, 1998) was an American lyricist, playwright, producer and actor, and a successful writer of songs for films.
[2] He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in Manhattan as a classmate of director George Cukor.
His older brother Millton D'Eliscu was a military officer, multi-sport coach, and athletic director.
They both worked in the film industry until the House Committee on Un-American Activities named her husband in the 1950s.
[4] Eliscu together with his wife's cousin Mortimer Offner moved away from Hollywood and returned to New York.