<P> Ed McCurdy ( January 11 , 1919 -- March 23 , 2000 ) was an American folk singer , songwriter , and television actor . His most well - known song was the anti-war `` Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream '' , written in 1950 . </P>
<P> Ed McCurdy ( January 11 , 1919 -- March 23 , 2000 ) was an American folk singer , songwriter , and television actor . His most well - known song was the anti-war `` Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream '' , written in 1950 . </P>
who wrote the song last night i had the strangest dream
who wrote the song last night i had the strangest dream
Ed McCurdy
Ed McCurdy