Walter Kent

Composer

1911 – 1994

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Who was Walter Kent?

Walter Kent was a Jewish American composer who wrote the music for songs including the Christmas standard "I'll Be Home for Christmas", and the wartime hit " The White Cliffs of Dover", co-written with fellow American Nat Burton. He died at the age of 82

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Born
Nov 29, 1911
New York City
Also known as
  • Kent, Walter
  • Walter Maurice Kaufman
Ethnicity
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Juilliard School
Died
Mar 2, 1994
Woodland Hills

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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