Background
Wolcott, Charles was born on September 29, 1906 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick Charles and Frances Mae (Terwilliger) Wolcott.
composer religious association executive
Wolcott, Charles was born on September 29, 1906 in Flint, Michigan, United States. Son of Frederick Charles and Frances Mae (Terwilliger) Wolcott.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1927.
Wolcott was born in Flint, Michigan, United States of America. He moved to Hollywood in 1937 and soon began working at Walt Disney Studios writing music for cartoon shorts, then feature films such as Pinocchio and Bambi. By 1944, he had become General Musical Director at Disney Studios. In 1950, he transferred to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios as Associate General Musical Director, and in 1958 became General Musical Director.
Wolcott had United States hit singles in 1944: "Tico-Tico", and 1960: "Ruby Duby Du".
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Vice chairman National Spiritual Assembly of Baha'is of the United States, 1953-1959, secretary,1960-1961. Secretary-general International Baha'i Council, Haifa, 1961-1963. Electedmem. Baha'i Universal House of Justice, 1963, 83-87, head (with 8 others) of Baha'i religion.
Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Academy Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Screen Composers Association, American Guild Authors and Composers, Sigma Chi.
Married Harriett Louise Marshall, August 30, 1928. Children: Sheila Joan Wolcott Banani, Marsha Jean Wolcott Gilpatrick.