Johnny Marks

American songwriter, born November 10, 1909 in Mount Vernon, New York, USA, died September 3, 1985 in New York City, New York, USA. He was specialized in Christmas songs and wrote many holiday standards, including "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree", "A Holly Jolly Christmas", and "Run Rudolph Run".