JACK SHAINDLIN ON THE WENDY BARRIE SHOW PART ONE

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Jack Shaindlin (April 14, 1909 September 22, 1978) was a Russian-American musician, composer, arranger, conductor, and music director. He was musical director for The March of Time newsreel series. [edit]Early Life and Career Shaindlin was born in Crimea, Russia on April 14, 1909 to Hyman and Ray (Golden). His father owned and operated a coal business and was possibly shot and killed during a robbery of his business. Shaindlin began his musical career as a pianist in silent movie halls, having relocated to the United States as a young boy (Chicago) along with his mother and brother Leo by winning a music scholarship/piano competition in Russia. In the late 1940s he was musical director of the Carnegie Pops Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. He was cited by President Truman for his war contributions for his work on the documentary Tanks.[1 Marguerite Wendy Jenkins was born in Hong Kong to British parents. Her father was a successful lawyer, and she was educated in elite schools in England and Switzerland. While still in her teens, she began pursuing a career as an actress. Adopting the stage name Wendy Barrie (perhaps in honour of author JM Barrie, who was said to have invented the name "Wendy"), she began her acting life in English theatre then in 1932 made her screen debut in the film Threads, which was based upon a play. She changed her name to Wendy Barrie in her professional life. [edit]Career Barrie went on to make a number of motion pictures for London Films under the <b>...</b>

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