Leigh Harline

Summary

Leigh Harline is a human^[1]. Born in Salt Lake City^[2], he… he was born on March 26, 1907^[3]. He passed away in Long Beach^[4]. He died on December 10, 1969^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], songwriter^[7], and film score composer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Leigh Harline's place of birth was Salt Lake City^[2].
• Leigh Harline died in Long Beach^[4].
• Leigh Harline was born on March 26, 1907^[3].
• Leigh Harline died on December 10, 1969^[5].
• Leigh Harline is buried at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery^[10].
• Leigh Harline held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Leigh Harline's professions included composer^[6].
• Leigh Harline's professions included songwriter^[7].
• Leigh Harline worked as a film score composer^[8].
• Leigh Harline's education included a stint at University of Utah^[12].
• Leigh Harline's education included a stint at Granite High School^[13].
• Leigh Harline received the Academy Award for Best Original Song^[14].
• Leigh Harline received the Academy Award for Best Original Score^[15].
• Leigh Harline received the Disney Legends^[16].
• Leigh Harline was influenced by Max Steiner^[17].
• Leigh Harline was influenced by Alfred Newman^[18].
• Leigh Harline was influenced by Aaron Copland^[19].
• Leigh Harline was influenced by Irving Berlin^[20].
• Leigh Harline was influenced by Harold Arlen^[21].
• Leigh Harline was influenced by Duke Ellington^[22].
• Leigh Harline is recorded as male^[23].
• Leigh Harline's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Leigh Harline is part of Leigh Harline and Ned Washington^[25].
• Leigh Harline's Commons category is recorded as Leigh Harline^[26].
• The cause of death was head and neck cancer^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1907-03-26^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1969-12-10^[31]

• Genre(s): cinematic classical^[32]

• Community tags: academy award winner, cinematic classical, film composer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8c8d8f2c-0924-4492-a4c4-cb042531ce86^[34]

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Origins and Family

Leigh Harline's place of birth was Salt Lake City^[2]. He was born on March 26, 1907^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Utah^[12], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1850^[37] and Granite High School^[13], a secondary school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1907^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], songwriter^[7], and film score composer^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Original Song^[14], an award for best original song^[41], in United States^[42]; Academy Award for Best Original Score^[15], an Academy Awards^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1935^[45]; and Disney Legends^[16], an award^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1987^[48].

Death and Burial

Leigh Harline died on December 10, 1969^[5]. He passed away in Long Beach^[4]. The cause of death was head and neck cancer^[27]. Burial took place at Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Leigh Harline ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (297 views/month, #7,207 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

FAQs

Where was Leigh Harline born?

Born in Salt Lake City^[2], Leigh Harline…

Where did Leigh Harline die?

Leigh Harline passed away in Long Beach^[4].

What did Leigh Harline do for work?

Leigh Harline worked as composer^[6], songwriter^[7], and film score composer^[8].

Where did Leigh Harline go to school?

Leigh Harline was educated at University of Utah^[12] and Granite High School^[13].

What awards did Leigh Harline receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Original Song^[14], Academy Award for Best Original Score^[15], and Disney Legends^[16].