Leigh Adrian Harline (March 26, 1907 – December 10, 1969) was a film composer.
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, he worked for various radio stations before joining the Walt Disney studios in 1932 as arranger and scorer. He won the Academy Award for Best Original Music Score and the Academy Award for Best Original Song (for "When You Wish Upon a Star") for Disney's Pinocchio (1940). The tune later become the theme for Disney's television series.
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Date of birth:
- Mar 26, 1907
Date of death:
- Dec 10, 1969 (age 62 years)
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Also known as:
- Leigh Harline & Ned Washington
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