Biography
Frank Churchill (1901–1942) was an American film composer and songwriter. He joined Walt Disney Studios in 1930 after working as a pianist in cinemas and at radio station KNX.
Churchill composed music and songs for numerous Disney animated shorts and features. His credits include Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Pinocchio (1940), Dumbo (1941) and Bambi (1942). He co-wrote the Oscar-winning score for Dumbo with Oliver Wallace and created songs such as “Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?” for Three Little Pigs (1933).
He began playing piano in silent cinemas at the age of 15 and briefly studied medicine at UCLA before pursuing music full time.
