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Robert Emmett Dolan was born on 3 August, 1908 in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S., is an American composer. Discover Robert Emmett Dolan's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
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| Occupation |
Conductor, composer, arranger |
| Age |
66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
3 August 1908 |
| Birthday |
3 August |
| Birthplace |
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Date of death |
1972 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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He is a member of famous Music Department with the age 66 years old group.
Robert Emmett Dolan Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Robert Emmett Dolan height not available right now. We will update Robert Emmett Dolan's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Not Available |
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Who Is Robert Emmett Dolan's Wife?
His wife is Vilma Ebsen (1933-1948) (divorced) (1 child) Nan Martin (1948-1970) (divorced) (1 child)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Vilma Ebsen (1933-1948) (divorced) (1 child) Nan Martin (1948-1970) (divorced) (1 child) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Bobby Dolan Jr., Casey Martin Dolan |
Robert Emmett Dolan Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Robert Emmett Dolan worth at the age of 66 years old? Robert Emmett Dolan’s income source is mostly from being a successful Music Department. He is from United States. We have estimated Robert Emmett Dolan's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Music Department |
Robert Emmett Dolan Social Network
Timeline
Robert Emmett Dolan (August 3, 1908 - September 26, 1972) was a Broadway conductor, composer, and arranger beginning in the 1920s.
Dolan started out playing piano for honky-tonk dance bands and musical comedy bands, and in the 1920s began working as a musician, composer, conductor, and musical director in the theater.
Some of the Broadway shows to which he contributed were Leave It To Me, Louisiana Purchase, Of Thee I Sing, and Ziegfeld Follies.
He moved on to radio in the 1930s and then went to Hollywood in the early 1940s as a musical director for Paramount.
In the 1930s, he began work as a composer, conductor, and music director on radio.
They were married on June 24, 1933, and divorced in January 1948.
He scored, arranged, and conducted many musical and dramatic films in the 1940s and 1950s and produced three musicals.
At the end of his career, he returned to the stage – where he had begun.
Dolan was born in Hartford, Connecticut, the eldest of 12 children.
He studied piano with his mother and was educated in Montreal.
He received further musical education at Loyola College (now Concordia University), later studying extensively with Mortimer Wilson, Joseph Schillinger, and Ernst Toch.
He became music director for MGM in 1941 and then moved on to Paramount, where he was music director for 16 Bing Crosby pictures.
He also served as composer and arranger for Ginger Rogers and Betty Hutton, and scored about 60 movies.
Their son's name is Robert Emmett Dolan II, also known as Bobby Dolan Jr., who appeared in The Bells of St. Mary's (1945) as Joseph in a children's Christmas play in the film.
He joined ASCAP in 1946, often collaborating with Johnny Mercer and Walter O'Keefe in popular-song compositions.
Dolan later worked in television; his work included specials and documentaries.
He was a prominent member of Columbia University's music faculty, where he taught orchestration, conducting, and a film score class (based on his book, Music in Modern Media).
Dolan married and divorced twice and had one son in each marriage.
They were married on March 17, 1948, and had a son, Casey Martin Dolan.
At the end of his Paramount stay, he was promoted to producer for White Christmas (1954), The Girl Rush (1955), and Anything Goes (1956).
Dolan died in Los Angeles on September 26, 1972, of a heart attack during his sleep.
Funeral services were held there and at Columbia University in New York.
All 8 Nominations were for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Musical Picture):
