Deems Taylor
Acting · Sound · Writing
Born December 22, 1885, New York City, New York, USA
Joseph Deems Taylor (December 22, 1885 – July 3, 1966) was an American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music. Nat Benchley, the author of The Lost Algonquin Roundtable, referred to him as "the dean of American music". The Deems Taylor Awards were established by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers in 1967 to honor his memory.
Filmography
- 1951Of Men and Music — Narrator (voice)
- 1947The Barber of Seville — Writer
- 1940Fantasia — Narrator - Narrative Introductions
- 1940The Rite of Spring — The Narrator
- 1924Janice Meredith — Original Music Composer
Appearances as themselves (2)
- What's My Line? — Self
- 1940Information Please: Series 1, No. 10 — Himself - Guest Panelist