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| Samuel Kaylin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Shevach Kalinowski 18 Jan 1892 |
| Died | 7 Jul 1983 (aged 91) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Other names | Shevach Samuel Kalinowsky |
| Occupation | Music Director, Fox Film, 20th Century Fox |
| Known for | film music |
| Spouse(s) | Augusta Kaylin Florence Kaylin Clara Szemere (divorced 1972) Claire Dennis (married 1972) |
Samuel Kaylin (18 January 1892 – 7 July 1983) was a film composer who scored Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto movies for Fox Film and 20th Century Fox.
Early years[edit]
Kaylin was born in the Ukraine and emigrated to the United States on January 16, 1907 aboard the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Neckar[1] He worked as a musician at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.[2]
Hollywood[edit]
Kaylin joined Fox Film in 1930 and composed more than 80 film scores. Among them were the scores for Shirley Temple's Bright Eyes and John Ford's Judge Priest.[3] He left 20th Century Fox, Fox Film's successor, in 1940.[4]
Death[edit]
Kaylin died in Bakersfield, California.
Selected filmography[edit]
- Harmony at Home (1930)
- Walls of Gold (1933)
- Forbidden Melody (1933)
- Orient Express (1934)
- Nothing More Than a Woman (1934)
- Las fronteras del amor (1934)
- La cruz y la espada (1934)
- Gentle Julia (1936)
- The Jones Family in Big Business (1937)
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)
References[edit]
- ^ https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=cDE2672&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=7488&gsln=Kalinowsky&gsfn_x=1&msbdy=1892&msbpn__ftp=russia&msbpn=5189&msady=1907&msady_x=1&msadm=1&msadm_x=1&msapn__ftp=new%20york%20city,%20new%20york,%20usa&msapn=1652382&msepn__ftp=bremerhaven,%20bremen,%20germany&msepn=31720&_F0005959=Neckar&_F0005959_x=1&new=1&rank=1&uidh=2q1&redir=false&gss=angs-d&pcat=40&fh=0&h=4040581186&recoff=&ml_rpos=1&queryId=957464c05a0ea006211551fe88b77dfe
- ^ 1917 Draft Registration Card
- ^ Samuel Kaylin on the Internet Movie Database
- ^ SAMUEL KAYLIN QUITS 20th. Variety March 25, 1940