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Oliver Wallace(1887-1963)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Oliver Wallace
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Oliver Wallace was born on 6 August 1887 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Dumbo (1941), Cinderella (1950) and Alice in Wonderland (1951). He was married to Claire Burch Wallace. He died on 15 September 1963 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 6, 1887
DiedSeptember 15, 1963(76)
BornAugust 6, 1887
DiedSeptember 15, 1963(76)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

Known for

Mel Blanc, Edward Brophy, Cliff Edwards, Verna Felton, Noreen Gammill, Dorothy Scott, Sarah Selby, and Margaret Wright in Dumbo (1941)
Dumbo
7.2
  • Composer
  • 1941
Cinderella (1950)
Cinderella
7.3
  • Composer(uncredited)
  • 1950
Mel Blanc, Sterling Holloway, Heather Angel, Kathryn Beaumont, Lucille Bliss, Jerry Colonna, Pinto Colvig, Verna Felton, Larry Grey, Richard Haydn, Joseph Kearns, Bill Lee, Queenie Leonard, Doris Lloyd, Tommy Luske, James MacDonald, Marni Nixon, J. Pat O'Malley, Thurl Ravenscroft, Max Smith, Bill Thompson, Dink Trout, Ed Wynn, Norma Zimmer, The Mellowmen Quartet, and Bob Hamlin in Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Alice in Wonderland
7.3
  • Composer(musical score by)
  • 1951
Susan Sarandon, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, and Amy Adams in Enchanted (2007)
Enchanted
7.1
  • Soundtrack("Pink Elephants on Parade", "Lament")
  • 2007

Credits

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Composer

  • Disney's Alice in Wonderland jr. Choreography
    Video
    • Composer
    • 2006
  • James Woods, Oliver Wallace, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Susanne Blakeslee, Corey Burton, Kevin Campbell, Pat Carroll, Elizabeth Stonecipher, Tony Craig, Jim Cummings, Bill Farmer, Jonathan Freeman, Bobs Gannaway, Burt Gillett, Henry Gilroy, Jack Hannah, Thomas Hart, Jack King, Robin Kingsland, Tress MacNeille, Jymn Magon, Albert Hay Malotte, Jamie Mitchell, Mike Moon, Rob Paulsen, Melinda Wunsch Dilger, Rick Calabash, Michael Tavera, Paul J. Smith, Ted Osborne, and Al Taliaferro in House of Mouse (2001)
    Mickey's House of Villains
    6.6
    Video
    • Composer (segment "Donald Duck and the Gorilla")
    • 2002
  • Stan Freberg in More Sport Goofy (1983)
    More Sport Goofy
    8.0
    Video
    • Composer (music)
    • 1983
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1954–1968
  • The Incredible Journey (1963)
    The Incredible Journey
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • Savage Sam (1963)
    Savage Sam
    6.0
    • Composer
    • 1963
  • The Legend of Lobo (1962)
    The Legend of Lobo
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1962
  • Big Red (1962)
    Big Red
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1962
  • Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961)
    Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1961
  • Ten Who Dared (1960)
    Ten Who Dared
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • Jungle Cat (1960)
    Jungle Cat
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • The Danube
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • Japan
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • Islands of the Sea (1960)
    Islands of the Sea
    7.5
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1960
  • Mysteries of the Deep (1959)
    Mysteries of the Deep
    7.9
    Short
    • Composer
    • 1959

Music Department

  • Jude Law, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Ever Anderson, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, and Alexander Molony in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023)
    Peter Pan & Wendy
    4.4
    • original songs by
    • 2023
  • The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985)
    The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue
    8.7
    Video
    • musical director: archive footage
    • 1985
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • sequence music
    • composer: stock music
    • music ...
    • 1957–1979
  • The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures (1975)
    The Best of Walt Disney's True-Life Adventures
    6.9
    • composer: stock music
    • 1975
  • Animals of the South American Jungle
    Short
    • uncredited
    • 1974
  • Sean Connery, Kieron Moore, Janet Munro, Jimmy O'Dea, and Albert Sharpe in Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
    Darby O'Gill and the Little People
    7.1
    • songs: music and lyrics by
    • 1959
  • Walt Disney, Kevin Corcoran, Annette Funicello, Sharon Baird, Lonnie Burr, Tommy Cole, Tim Considine, Jimmie Dodd, Lynn Fields, Darlene Gillespie, Don Grady, Cheryl Holdridge, Tommy Kirk, Cubby O'Brien, Karen Pendleton, David Stollery, Roy Williams, Lynn Ready, and Linda Hughes in The Mickey Mouse Club (1955)
    The Mickey Mouse Club
    7.6
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1958
  • Portugal (1957)
    Portugal
    6.5
    Short
    • music
    • 1957
  • The Sword and the Rose (1953)
    The Sword and the Rose
    6.3
    • music supervisor
    • 1953
  • June Foray, Kathryn Beaumont, Tony Butala, Candy Candido, Paul Collins, Hans Conried, Bobby Driscoll, Robert Ellis, Connie Hilton, Margaret Kerry, Tommy Luske, John Wilder, Jeffrey Silver, and Stuffy Singer in Peter Pan (1953)
    Peter Pan
    7.3
    • songs
    • 1953
  • Mel Blanc, Sterling Holloway, Heather Angel, Kathryn Beaumont, Lucille Bliss, Jerry Colonna, Pinto Colvig, Verna Felton, Larry Grey, Richard Haydn, Joseph Kearns, Bill Lee, Queenie Leonard, Doris Lloyd, Tommy Luske, James MacDonald, Marni Nixon, J. Pat O'Malley, Thurl Ravenscroft, Max Smith, Bill Thompson, Dink Trout, Ed Wynn, Norma Zimmer, The Mellowmen Quartet, and Bob Hamlin in Alice in Wonderland (1951)
    Alice in Wonderland
    7.3
    • songs by (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Cinderella (1950)
    Cinderella
    7.3
    • musical director
    • 1950
  • Bing Crosby, Eric Blore, Pinto Colvig, and Clarence Nash in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
    6.8
    • musical director
    • 1949
  • Bongo (1947)
    Bongo
    6.5
    Short
    • music and songs
    • 1947
  • Make Mine Music (1946)
    Make Mine Music
    6.1
    • associate music director
    • 1946

Actor

  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)
    Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
    6.8
    • Bandleader (as Ollie Wallace)
    • 1960
  • The Wind in the Willows (1949)
    The Wind in the Willows
    7.2
    Short
    • Mr. Winkie (voice, uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Bing Crosby, Eric Blore, Pinto Colvig, and Clarence Nash in The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
    The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
    6.8
    • Mr. Winkie (voice, uncredited)
    • 1949

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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Oliver S. Wallace
  • Born
    • August 6, 1887
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 15, 1963
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Claire Burch Wallace? - September 15, 1963 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Composed music for the majority of classic Disney cartoons.
  • Quotes
    [in 1954]: Believe me, you had to be snappy with your invention to keep up with those early flickers.
  • Trademark
      Often composed music for Disney movies, both animated and live action

FAQ

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  • When did Oliver Wallace die?
    September 15, 1963
  • How did Oliver Wallace die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Oliver Wallace when he died?
    76 years old
  • Where did Oliver Wallace die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Oliver Wallace born?
    August 6, 1887

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