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Cutner, Sid, 1903-1971
Sidney Cutner was born in Russia in 1903 and immigrated with his parents in 1906. Cutner's path to music composition and orchestration is unclear, but by 1934 he was working in Hollywood as an independent composer and orchestrator for both smaller and major studios. Between 1934 and 1970, Cutner composed or orchestrated music for almost 400 film titles. He died in 1971.
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Wolheim, Louis (1880-1931)
Actor Louis Wolheim was born on March 28, 1880 in New York, New York to Lena and Elias Wolheim, although earlier census records indicate he was born in Russia and arrived in the United States in 1888. Wolheim was best known for his role as Katcinsky in the 1930 All Quiet on the Western Front (1930). He also starred in Howard Hughes' films Two Arabian Knights (1927) and The Racket (1928).
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Young, Victor, 1900-1956
Notable film composer Victor Young was born on August 8, 1900 in Chicago, Illinois. Young studied under Ididor Lotto in Warsaw, Poland at the age of 10. After returning to the United States, he began performing as concertmaster in the LA Theatre and the Central Park Theater. He then joined Ted Fiorito becoming a violinist and arranger. Young directed radio programs until he moved to Los Angeles, California to create his own orchestra.
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Tead, Phil, 1893-1974
Phillips "Phil" Tead acted in over 40 films over the course of 53 years. He was born on September 29, 1893 to Louise Moore Ordway and Edward S. Tead. Tead acted in numerous films, including Howard Hughes' The Front Page (1931). He was best known for a recurring role as Professor Pepperwinkle in The Adventures of Superman. Tead retired in 1967, but remained active in the film industry. He died in Los Angeles, California on June 9, 1974.
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