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Leigh Adrian Harline

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Leigh Adrian Harline

Birth
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA
Death
10 Dec 1969 (aged 62)
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Burial
North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Plot
2M 2 Mausoleum of The Resurrection
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Composer. A graduate of the University of Utah, he relocated to California and was a musical director for a local Los Angeles radio station. In 1932, Walt Disney Studios hired him as arranger and scorer for the "Silly Symphonies" cartoon series. At the studio he composed and was responsible for such Disney-film tunes as "I'm Wishing," "Whistle While You Work," "Heigh Ho" and "Some Day My Prince Will Come." Disney retained his services for the cartoon feature, "Pinocchio" and he won an Academy Award for composing the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" in 1940. The song later became Disney's forever signature theme for its television series and Disney Land Parks. Harline left Disney in 1941 to compose for 20th Century-Fox and was nominated for six other original film scores including television. He concluded his career with the Universal Studios in 1965.
Composer. A graduate of the University of Utah, he relocated to California and was a musical director for a local Los Angeles radio station. In 1932, Walt Disney Studios hired him as arranger and scorer for the "Silly Symphonies" cartoon series. At the studio he composed and was responsible for such Disney-film tunes as "I'm Wishing," "Whistle While You Work," "Heigh Ho" and "Some Day My Prince Will Come." Disney retained his services for the cartoon feature, "Pinocchio" and he won an Academy Award for composing the song "When You Wish Upon a Star" in 1940. The song later became Disney's forever signature theme for its television series and Disney Land Parks. Harline left Disney in 1941 to compose for 20th Century-Fox and was nominated for six other original film scores including television. He concluded his career with the Universal Studios in 1965.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
  • Added: Apr 3, 2006
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13840844/leigh_adrian-harline: accessed ), memorial page for Leigh Adrian Harline (26 Mar 1907–10 Dec 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 13840844, citing Valhalla Memorial Park, North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.