12 Facts About Walter Kent

Walter Kent was born to a Jewish family on November 29,1911, in New York City.

Walter Kent enrolled at City College of New York, studying drafting, with the idea of becoming an architect, but never completed a university education.

Walter Kent did some work as a draftsman, but gave it up to pursue song writing.

Walter Kent conducted his own orchestra in New York, performing in theaters and on the radio.

In 1932, Walter Kent co-wrote his first major song with Milton Drake and Abner Silver entitled, "Pu-Leeze, Mister Hemingway".

Walter Kent received two Oscar nominations, one in 1944 for his song "Too Much In Love", showcased in the film Song of the Open Road and another in 1945 for "Endlessly" found in Earl Carroll Vanities.

In 1951, Walter Kent wrote the score for the muscical Seventeen alongside Kim Gannon.

Walter Kent died at the age of 82 on March 2,1994, in Los Angeles.

Walter Kent began composing for movies in the 1930s, and continued to do so for the next three decades.

Walter Kent received Academy Award nominations for his film compositions entitled "Too Much In Love" and "Endlessly".

Walter Kent worked alongside Kim Gannon, composing songs for the big screen, for much of his Hollywood career.

In 1950, Walter Kent worked with Gannon to create the musical stage score for Seventeen, a Broadway musical based upon the novel of the same name by Booth Tarkington.