Winston Sharples
Winston Sharples | |
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Sharples (far left) with the Burney Boys Orchestra, c. 1920s | |
| Born | March 1, 1909 |
| Died | (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Known for | Cartoon and film music |
| Spouses | Daisy Josephine Shackley
(m. 1931; died 1937)Carmela Parrino (m. 1938) |
| Children | 3 |
Winston Singleton Sharples (March 1, 1909 – April 3, 1978) was an American composer known for his work with animated short subjects, especially those created by the animation department at Paramount Pictures. In his 35-year career, Sharples scored more than 700 cartoons for Paramount and Famous Studios, and composed music for two Frank Buck films, Wild Cargo (1934) and Fang and Claw (1935).