Samuel Kaylin

Samuel Kaylin
Born	18 Jan 1892 Ekaterinoslav, Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine
Died	7 Jul 1983 (aged 91) Bakersfield, California
Nationality	United States
Other names	Shevach Samuel Kalinowsky
Occupation	Music Director, Fox Film, 20th Century Fox
Known for	film music
Spouse(s)	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.

Kaylin was born in the Ukraine and immigrated to the US on January 16, 1907 aboard the Norddeutscher Lloyd steamship Neckar. He worked as a musician at the Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.

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. He left 20th Century Fox, Fox Film's successor, in 1940.

Kaylin died in Bakersfield, California.

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