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Harline Leigh

• Remembering (Dec 10, 1969)

★ March 26, 1907 · Salt Lake City, Utah
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Ascendant
Virgo
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Nakshatra
Magha
Birth Star
OscarEntertain/MusicCareer - software engineerEntertainmentSkills - Multi-facetedDestiny Number 2Soul Number 4Personality Number 5
Biography

Who is Harline Leigh?

American film composer and songwriter, who scored Pinocchio for Disney in 1940, winning the Academy Award for Best Original Music Score. His song "When You Wish Upon a Star" won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 1928, he moved to California working at radio stations in San Francisco and Los Angeles as a composer, conductor, arranger, instrumentalist, singer and announcer. In 1931, he provided music for the first transcontinental radio broadcast to originate from the West Coast. He was then hired by Walt Disney where he scored more than 50 tunes, including for the Silly Symphonies cartoon series in the 1930s. Harline, Frank Churchill, Paul Smith and Larry Morey then scored Disneys first animated feature-length cartoon Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937. Snow White contained several classic songs, including "Im Wishing", "Whistle While You Work", "Heigh-Ho" and "Some Day My Prince Will Come." Harline left Disney in 1941 to compose for other studios. He died from complications of throat cancer on 10 December 1969, in Long Beach, California. Link to Wikipedia biography
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Harline Leigh (Leigh Harline) — Public Profile

Note: The public figure most widely recognized by this name is Leigh Harline, a prominent American composer and songwriter known for his work with Disney.

Overview

  • Alias: Leigh Harline
  • Born: 1907, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  • Occupation: Composer, songwriter
  • Active years: 1930s–1960s
  • Signature work: Music for Disney’s Pinocchio (1940), including the song “When You Wish Upon a Star”

News

There are no current news updates about Leigh Harline, as he passed away in the 1960s. His legacy persists through archival releases, film music scholarship, and Disney soundtrack reissues.

Notable Works

  • Pinocchio (1940) — music and songs; includes "When You Wish Upon a Star"
  • The Old Mill (1937) — musical score for the Disney short
  • Various scores and songs for Disney features and shorts during the 1930s–1940s

Awards and Legacy

Harline’s work helped shape the musical language of early animated features. He is best remembered for introducing enduring melodies that anchor storytelling in film, with "When You Wish Upon a Star" remaining a widely recognized standard.

Public Presence and Social Media

As a historical figure who died in the late 1960s, there are no official social media profiles. Information about him appears on encyclopedic and music-history resources, film-score discographies, and Disney archives. Contemporary social media references are typically fan-driven or educational posts.

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What do Harline Leigh's numerology numbers say?

Harline Leigh's core numbers are Destiny 2, Soul Urge 4, Personality 5, Kabbalah Number 2.

◎Destiny
2

Chaldean Destiny 2 indicates success through cooperation and harmony. It supports mediation, supportive leadership, and partnership-based growth.

❖Soul Urge
4

Chaldean Soul 4 desires stability and certainty. It seeks routine, reliability, and a grounded structure to feel secure.

◇Personality
5

Chaldean Personality 5 appears energetic, adaptable, and adventurous. Others often see curiosity, movement, and flexibility.

∞Kabbalah Number
2

Kabbalah Number 2 reflects an inner spiritual code of harmony and union. It supports empathy, balance, and growth through partnership.

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Life Events & Planetary Transits

Key events mapped against the active Dasha and planetary transits at the time.

1940
Career
Prize 1940 (Academy Award for Best Original Music Score)
1940
Career
Prize 1940 (Academy Award for Best Original Song)
1969
Death
Death by Disease 10 December 1969 (Throat cancer, aged 62)
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