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Deems Taylor

Composer / Radio Personality / Writer / Journalist | * 12/22/1885 († 80, 07/03/1966) | New York City, New York
Joseph Deems Taylor (December 22, 1885 – July 3, 1966) was an American composer, radio commentator, music critic and author. Nat Benchley, co-editor of The Lost Algonquin Roundtable, referred to him as "the dean of American music." He was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1934. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Kids & Family | Action | Adventure

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Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over aga ...

Fantasia

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1940 | 3.7/5 | 2h 4min
Animation, Kids & Family
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It is 1774, the eve of the American War of Independence. Janice comes from a Tory household. She cavorts with American and British alike, is pursued by Charles Fownes, patriot and friend of General Wa ...

Janice Meredith

Certification unknown

1924 | 2.5/5 | 2h 33min
Drama, History, Romance / Love, War
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A young girl fresh out of reform school who is singing in a burlesque show is offered a scholarship to a famous music camp by the camp's owner. She must overcome the suspicions of the other students i ...

The Hard-Boiled Canary

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1941 | 1h 20min
Comedy, Music, Romance / Love
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Movies with Deems Taylor as Actor(4)

as Rheaslivia1979 Lionman II: The Witchqueen
as Narrator (voice)1951 Of Men and Music
as Narrator - Narrative Introductions1940 Fantasia
as Himself - Guest Panelist1940 Information Please: Series 1, No. 10

TV Shows/Series with Deems Taylor as Actor(1)

as Self - Panelist1950 What's My Line?

Movies with Deems Taylor as Crew(1)

Sound/Original Music Composer1924 Janice Meredith

Full Name: Joseph Taylor
Born: Tuesday, 12/22 1885 (December) in New York City, New York
Died: Sunday, 07/03 1966 (July) in New York City (aged: 80)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: New York University
Member of: American Academy of Arts and Letters
Spouses (current/former): Jane Anderson
Other names for Deems Taylor (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Joseph Deems Taylor"
Deems Taylor frequently works together with these people:
Mark Goodson (3x, Crew)
George Sanders (2x, Actor)
Woody Allen (2x, Actor)
Walt Disney (2x, Crew)
Ben Sharpsteen (2x, Crew)
Tony Randall (2x, Actor)
William Bendix (2x, Actor)
Adolphe Menjou (2x, Actor)
Lloyd Nolan (2x, Actor)
Ginger Rogers (2x, Actress)
Leopold Stokowski (2x, Actor)
Art Linkletter (2x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:53240, Added: 05/17/2018, Last updated: 03/27/2024