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Lennie Hayton More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

13 February 1908, New York City, New York, USA

Date of Death

24 April 1971, Palm Springs, California, USA

Birth Name

Leonard George Hayton

Mini Biography

Composer, MGM music director (1940-1953), conductor, arranger and pianist in the jazz groups of 'Frankie Trumbauer', Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols, Joe Venuti and others. He was also with the Paul Whiteman orchestra. He also was music director for Lena Horne, his wife. Joining ASCAP in 1953, his popular-instrumental compositions included "Flying Fingers", "Mood Hollywood" and "Midnight Mood".

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Spouse

Lena Horne	(1947 - 24 April 1971) (his death)
Helen Gelderman	(1934 - 1942) (her death)

Trade Mark

Captain's cap, rakishly tilted to one side

Trivia

Had one of the first biracial marriages in Hollywood - to Lena Horne - for almost a quarter of a century, until his death in 1971.

Stepfather of Gail Lumet Buckley.

Grandstepfather of Amy Lumet and Jenny Lumet.

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