Carl W. Stalling 1891 – 1972
Biography
Carl W. Stalling was born on November 10, 1891, in Lexington, beginning a life that would profoundly influence American entertainment. Over the course of his eight decades, he established himself as a versatile and accomplished artist, working as a composer, voice actor, and arranger. His career spanned the golden age of American cinema and broadcasting, during which he contributed his talents across multiple creative disciplines.
Stalling built a distinguished reputation through his work in film and entertainment, bringing his musical expertise and vocal talents to numerous projects. His abilities as a composer and arranger allowed him to shape the soundscapes of his era, while his work as a voice actor added another dimension to his artistic legacy. Though the specific details of his professional accomplishments remain part of entertainment history, his contributions were significant enough to warrant remembrance.
He spent his later years in Los Angeles, where he remained active in his creative pursuits. On November 29, 1972, Stalling passed away in Los Angeles at the age of eighty-one. He was laid to rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, one of Los Angeles’s most prestigious burial grounds, where his memory is preserved among other notable figures of the entertainment world.
Cemetery Map
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