| Samuel Kaylin | |
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| Born | Shevach Kalinowski 18 Jan 1892 Ekaterinoslav, Russian Empire (now Dnipro, Ukraine) |
| Died | 7 Jul 1983 (aged 91) Bakersfield, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Shevach Samuel Kalinowsky |
| Occupation(s) | Music Director, Fox Film, 20th Century Fox |
| Known for | film music |
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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.
Early years
Kaylin was born in Ukraine and emigrated to the United States 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
- Harmony at Home (1930)
- Walls of Gold (1933)
- Forbidden Melody (1933)
- Orient Express (1934)
- Nothing More Than a Woman (1934)
- Las fronteras del amor (1934)
- La cruz y la espada (1934)
- The Great Hotel Murder (1935)
- Gentle Julia (1936)
- The Jones Family in Big Business (1937)
- “ [[The Mysterious Mr. Moto (of Devil’s Island)” (1938)
- Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)
- The Man Who Wouldn't Talk (1940)
References
- "Register". search.ancestry.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- 1917 Draft Registration Card
- "Samuel Kaylin". IMDb. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
- SAMUEL KAYLIN QUITS 20th. Variety March 25, 1940
- 1892 births
- 1983 deaths
- American male conductors (music)
- American film score composers
- Musicians from Los Angeles
- 20th-century American conductors (music)
- 20th-century American composers
- Classical musicians from California
- American male film score composers
- 20th-century American male musicians
- Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States