| Nationality United States Died July 7, 1983, Kern Role Film composer | Name Samuel Kaylin Known for film music Spouse Clara Szemere (m. ?–1972) | |
| Born 18 Jan 1892Ekaterinoslav, Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine Other names Shevach Samuel Kalinowsky Occupation Music Director, 20th Century Fox Music director Frontier Marshal, The Terror of Tiny Town, Charlie Chan in Egypt, Charlie Chan in Honolulu, Mysterious Mr Moto Similar People Norman Foster, David Buttolph, Charles Maxwell, Fred Allen, Allan Dwan | ||
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.
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Early years
Kaylin was born in the Ukraine and immigrated to the US on January 16, 1907 aboard the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Neckar. He worked as a musician at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.
Hollywood
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. He left 20th Century Fox, Fox Film's successor, in 1940.
Death
Kaylin died in Bakersfield, California.
Selected filmography
References
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