Samuel Kaylin

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
Spouses|

* Augusta Kaylin
* Florence Kaylin
* Clara Szemere (divorced 1972)
* Claire Dennis (married 1972)

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

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Kaylin was born in Ukraine and emigrated to the United States on January 16, 1907 aboard the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Neckar[1] He worked as a musician at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.[2]

## Hollywood

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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.[3] He left 20th Century Fox, Fox Film's successor, in 1940.[4]

## Death

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Kaylin died in Bakersfield, California.

## Selected filmography

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* 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

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1. ^ "Register". search.ancestry.com. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
2. ^ 1917 Draft Registration Card
3. ^ "Samuel Kaylin". IMDb. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
4. ^ SAMUEL KAYLIN QUITS 20th. Variety March 25, 1940

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