Search results
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. 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.
- January 1, 1
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- January 1, 1
- 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
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...
- 3 min
- 1.2M
- texpaco
Morris Stoloff - Moonglow & The Theme From Picnic. This is the famous dance scene from the 1955 blockbuster movie "Picnic" directed by Joshua Logan & starring William Holden and Kim Novak. The...
- 4 min
- 108.5K
- Jan Hammer
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 ...
Morris Stoloff, born in Philadelphia in 1898, became a master of the violin at an early age, performing with the Los Angeles Philharmonic while still in his teens. In 1928, during the early months of Hollywood's sound era, he was hired by Paramount Pictures for the newly-created position of concert master, putting him in charge of coming up ...
