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Frank Edwin Churchill (October 20, 1901 – May 14, 1942) was an American film composer and songwriter. He wrote most of the music for films produced by Walt Disney , such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , Dumbo , Bambi , The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad , and Peter Pan .
Frank Edwin Churchill (October 20, 1901 – May 14, 1942) is an American film composer and songwriter. Life and career. Churchill was born in Rumford, Maine to Clara E. Curtis and Andrew J. Churchill. Death. Churchill committed suicide on May 14, 1942, at his ranch north of Los Angeles in Castaic.
Frank Edwin Churchill[1] (October 20, 1901 – May 14, 1942) was an American film composer and songwriter. He wrote most of the music for films produced by Walt Disney, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo, Bambi, The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad, and Peter Pan. Churchill was born on October 20, 1901, in Rumford, Maine, the son of Clara E. (Curtis) and Andrew J. Churchill.[1 ...
Jul 20, 2021 · Biography. Frank Churchill (20 October 1901, Rumford, Maine – 14 May 1942, Castaic, Calif.) was an American film composer. Churchill began his career playing piano in cinemas at the age of 15. After dropping out of medical studies at UCLA to pursue a career in music, he became an accompanist at the Los Angeles radio station KNX (AM) in 1924.
Frank Churchill. Composer: Dumbo. Academy Award-winning composer and songwriter ("Whistle While You Work", "Some Day My Prince Will Come"), and pianist, educated at the University of California. He was a pianist in film theatres, and then came to Hollywood under contract to Walt Disney.
- October 20, 1901
- May 14, 1942
Frank Edwin Churchill (October 20, 1901 – May 14, 1942) was an American film composer and songwriter. He wrote most of the music for films directed by Walt Disney, such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , Dumbo , Bambi , The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad , and Peter Pan .
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Churchill began his career playing piano in silent cinemas at the age of 15 before becoming an accompanist at KNX in 1924. Churchill then joined Walt Disney Studios in 1930, where he became a staple composer, penning "The Three Little Pigs" as well as "Hi-Ho".
