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Morris W. Stoloff (August 1, 1898 – April 16, 1980) was a musical composer. Stoloff worked with Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Shore, Al Jolson and Frank Sinatra. [1] Life and career [ edit] Stoloff worked as music director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962.
Morris Stoloff was born on 1 August 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for From Here to Eternity (1953), In a Lonely Place (1950) and Gilda (1946). He died on 16 April 1980 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Morris Stoloff was born on August 1, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for From Here to Eternity (1953), In a Lonely Place (1950) and Gilda (1946). He died on April 16, 1980 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
- August 1, 1898
- April 16, 1980
Morris Stoloff was a musical director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962, who worked with many renowned composers and won three Oscars. He also recorded some of the popular themes from his films, such as "Moonglow" from Picnic, which became a space age pop hit.
Morris W. Stoloff was a musical composer. Stoloff worked with Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Shore and Frank Sinatra. Stoloff worked as music director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962. Among space age pop fans, he is best remembered for his 1956 Top 10 hit that paired the swing era tune "Moonglow" with the love theme from the movie Picnic, the medley called "Moonglow and Theme from Picnic". It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. Stoloff was born in ...
Nov 27, 2008 · Morris Stoloff was a musical composer who worked as a musical director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962. He ranks among some of the most-nominated ind...
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Morris Stoloff was a musical composer. Stoloff worked as a music director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962. Among space age pop fans, he is best remembered for his 1956 Top 10 hit that paired the swing era tune “Moonglow” with the love theme from the movie Picnic.
