George Graff Jr.

George Graff Jr. was an American songwriter.
Graff was born in New [York City]. He wrote the lyrics to "When [Irish Eyes Are Smiling]" along with Chauncey Olcott for Olcott's production of The Isle O' Dreams in 1912.
He collaborated on many other songs with either Arthur Fields or Ernest Ball, and was a charter member of ASCAP.
Graff appeared as a contestant on the CBS television program, I've Got a Secret, on the March 16, 1960 episode.
His secret was, “I wrote ‘When Irish Eyes Are Smiling’”.
George Graff died in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in 1973, at the age of 86.