A multifaceted creative genius, born to Archie Gottler, and educated at Connock School, where he honed his skills as a piano student under the tutelage of Walter Freed. His wartime endeavors saw him serve with the Signal Corps Photographic Center, where he worked as a scenarist, crafting an impressive seventy training films for the War Department. This remarkable individual's talents extended beyond the realm of filmmaking, as he also penned, directed, and produced television short subjects.
As a member of ASCAP since 1941, Gottler's most notable musical collaborator was his father, with whom he co-created numerous popular songs. Some of his most famous compositions include "How's About It?", "He Took Her for a Sleigh Ride", "Yes, There Ain't No Moonlight, So What", "Bye Bye Mr. Dream Man", and "The Girl on the Isle of Man".
