David Buttolph

David Buttolph, American film composer (died 1983)

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Born: August 3, 1902
Died: January 1, 1983
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1902

About David Buttolph

James David Buttolph Jr. was an American film composer who scored over 300 movies in his career. James David Buttolph Jr. (August 3, 1902 – January 1, 1983) was an American film composer who scored over 300 movies in his career. Buttolph's best work, according to many, was his work as an arranger on the Alfred Newman score for The Mark of Zorro (1940).

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David Buttolph timeline

1902James David Buttolph Jr. (August 3, 1902 – January 1, 1983) was an American film composer who scored over 300 movies in his career.
1940Buttolph's best work, according to many, was his work as an arranger on the Alfred Newman score for The Mark of Zorro (1940).

The world when David Buttolph was born

David Buttolph was born in 1902. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1902

Best-selling bookThe Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentFirst Rose Bowl game played in Pasadena, California
Top headlineEnd of Philippine-American War
Technology milestoneAir conditioning invented by Willis Carrier
Notable inventionAir conditioning
World population~1.62B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population79.0M

1902 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Buttolph's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1902	2026
Population	79.0M	341 million

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