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Charles Wolcott (September 29, 1906 in Flint, United States – January 26, 1987 in Haifa, Israel) was a music composer who served as a member of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith, between 1963 and 1987.
Wolcott was born in Flint, Michigan, USA. He moved to Hollywood in 1937 and soon began working at Walt Disney Studios writing music for cartoon shorts, then feature films such as Pinocchio and Bambi. By 1944, he had become General Musical Director at Disney Studios. In 1950, he transferred to MGM Studios as Associate General Musical Director, and in 1958 became General Musical Director.
Wolcott had US hit singles in 1944: "Tico-Tico", and 1960: "Ruby Duby Du".
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Filmography
all 17
Movies 17
Director 2
Composer
Key Witness (1960)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958)
Movie
4.75
Music Supervisor / Conductor
Gaby (1956)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Movie
Music Supervisor
Two for the Record (1954)
Movie
Music / Music Director
Song of the South (1946)
Movie
6
Composer
After You've Gone (1946)
Movie
Songs / Music Director
The Three Caballeros (1944)
Movie
10
Composer
Aquarela do Brasil (1942)
Movie
Songs / Music
Saludos Amigos (1942)
Movie
10
Orchestrator
Bambi (1942)
Movie
6.58
Music
Mickey's Birthday Party (1942)
Movie
Original Music Composer
Chef Donald (1941)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Art of Skiing (1941)
Movie
Original Music Composer
The Nifty Nineties (1941)
Movie
Composer
Goofy's Glider (1940)
Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Mr. Duck Steps Out (1940)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.5
Based on 271 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1940
1942
1944
1946
1960
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1906-09-29
Deathday1987-01-26 (80 years old)
Birth PlaceFlint, United States of America
ReligionBaháʼí Faith
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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