From the Roosevelt Fitzgerald Professional Papers (MS-01082) -- Unpublished manuscripts file.
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Film composer and orchestrator Leo Shuken was born in Los Angeles, California on December 6, 1906. He was one of four children born to Nellie Azarow and Ben Shuken. He worked in Hollywood, California composing and orchestrating film soundtracks, and he has received film credit on 71 films spanning from 1936 to 1971. He married once, to Ann Walsh (1905-1997), and died in Los Angeles on July 24, 1976.
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An event to gift land for the construction of the Guardian Angel 1962. From left to right: Elias Atol, Gus Greenbaum, Monsignor James Empey from the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church (1957 - his death, 10/26/1962), Jake Kozloff, Bishop Robert J. Dwyer (the Bishop of Reno 8/5/1952 - 1966), Willie Alderman (a.k.a. Icepick Willie), Cardinal James F. McIntyre (the Archbishop of Los Angeles 1948-1970), Bishop Thomas K. Gorman(?) or Monsignor Daniel Murphy(?), Benny Binion (Horseshoe Club), Moe Dalitz (Desert Inn), and Ben Goffstein.
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