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Walter Scharf was born on 1 August, 1910 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA, is a Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack. Discover Walter Scharf's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Walter Scharf networth?

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Occupation music_department,composer,soundtrack
Age 93 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 1 August, 1910
Birthday 1 August
Birthplace Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Date of death 24 February, 2003
Died Place Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Walter Scharf Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Walter Scharf's Wife?

His wife is Betty King (23 February 1935 - 24 February 2003) ( his death) ( 2 children)

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Wife Betty King (23 February 1935 - 24 February 2003) ( his death) ( 2 children)
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Walter Scharf Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Walter Scharf worth at the age of 93 years old? Walter Scharf’s income source is mostly from being a successful Music Department. He is from United States. We have estimated Walter Scharf's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Source of Income Music Department

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1941

His first Oscar nomination came for the score of Mercy Island (1941), and his film music career continued through six decades. He worked extensively with stars such as Shirley Temple, Al Jolson, Irving Berlin, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand' and Michael Jackson.

1935

Her sometime substitute, Alice Faye, coaxed him to join Rudy Vallee's orchestra, playing at the Embassy Club, and eventually going to Hollywood with them to make Sweet Music (1935) at Warner Brothers.

1934

Back in New York he became the accompanist for the legendary chanteuse Helen Morgan, who introduced him to the world of film with Manhattan Melodrama (1934).

1932

Emmy- and Golden Globe-winner and ten-time Oscar-nominee Walter Scharf was born and raised in New York City, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants. He started playing music at an early age, helping his uncle play the piano in theaters for silent films. His mother Bessie Zwerling was a well-known comedian in New York's Yiddish theater. He got his first real Broadway gig at the age of 17, orchestrating George Gershwin's "Girl Crazy. " He also played in several college shows written by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Later he worked as a session musician in the early years of recording, along with Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey and Jimmy Dorsey. He took his earnings and studied at New York University, even spending a year and a half studying in Berlin, witnessing the rise of the Nazis in 1932.

1930

Throughout the 1930s he wrote music for over a dozen films, mostly without receiving screen credit.

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