Known For
Sound
Born
Oct 20, 1901
Died
May 14, 1942
Place of Birth
Rumford, Maine, USA
Credits
58 titles
Frank Churchill
Biography
“I was born in New England, but somehow escaped a Puritanical conscience. Came to Los Angeles at the tender age of four and am still hanging around. Started as a plumber at the age of twelve until I read in a magazine where some one guaranteed piano playing in twenty lessons. After receiving my diploma from the post office I immediately went to work at $16 a week in a Main Street picture palace. I’m still up in the dough. At present I’m trying to write musical scores for cartoons.” -published in the June 20, 1931 edition of The Motion Picture Daily Churchill began his career playing piano in silent cinemas at the age of 15 before becoming an accompanist at KNX in 1924. Churchill then joined Walt Disney Studios in 1930, where he became a staple composer, penning "The Three Little Pigs" as well as "Hi-Ho". Churchill was found dead at his piano with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1942.
Known For
Filmography
Snow White
Music
Walt Disney's Fables - Vol.6
Frank Churchill (archive footage) (uncredited)
Everybody Loves Mickey
Music
The Making of Bambi: A Prince is Born
Self (archive footage)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Live on Stage
Compositor
Sky Trooper
Original Music Composer
Bambi
Original Music Composer
Dumbo
Original Music Composer
The Reluctant Dragon
Original Music Composer
Bone Trouble
Original Music Composer
Pinocchio
Music
The Practical Pig
Music
How Walt Disney Cartoons Are Made
self
Hollywood Bowl
Original Music Composer
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Original Music Composer
Walt Disney's A Trip Through the Walt Disney Studios
Walt Disney's Academy Award Revue
Music
More Kittens
Original Music Composer
Donald and Pluto
Original Music Composer
Toby Tortoise Returns
Music
Thru the Mirror
Music
Three Little Wolves
Original Music Composer
Cock o' the Walk
Original Music Composer
Three Orphan Kittens
Original Music Composer
On Ice
Music
Who Killed Cock Robin?
Original Music Composer
The Robber Kitten
Music
The Golden Touch
Music
The Tortoise and the Hare
Music
Orphan's Benefit
Music
Mickey's Steam Roller
Music
Gulliver Mickey
Music
The Big Bad Wolf
Music
Funny Little Bunnies
Original Music Composer
Playful Pluto
Music
Camping Out
Music
Lullaby Land
Original Music Composer
Old King Cole
Original Music Composer
Mickey's Gala Premiere
Music
Three Little Pigs
Music
Ye Olden Days
Original Music Composer
Birds in the Spring
Original Music Composer
Building a Building
Music
Santa's Workshop
Music
Flowers and Trees
Music
The Bears and the Bees
Original Music Composer
The Musical Farmer
Original Music Composer
Barnyard Olympics
Music
The Ugly Duckling
Music
The Fox Hunt
Original Music Composer