Walter Scharf
Composer

Walter Scharf Net Worth

Walter Scharf was a composer born in 1910 who was nominated for three Oscars for his work on Hans Christian Andersen, Funny Girl, and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. He worked on over 100 films, including the classic Jerry Lewis' The Nutty Professor in 1963. His net worth and salary are unknown.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 1, 1910
Birth Place New York
Age 110 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $100K - $1M

About

Oscar nominee for 1952's Hans Christian Andersen, 1968's Funny Girl, and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory from 1971. He worked on over 100 films, including Jerry Lewis' The Nutty Professor in 1963.

Before Fame

He was an accompanist for singer Rudy Vallee.

Trivia

He was hired in the 1960s by silent-film star Harold Lloyd to rescore Lloyd's old films.

Family Life

He was born to Yiddish theatre comic Bessie Zwerling.

Associated With

He orchestrated the original version of Irving Berlin's "White Christmas" for the film Holiday Inn from 1942.

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