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).
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Date of birth | 1 March 1909
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Place of birth | Fall River, Massachusetts
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Date of death | 3 April 1978
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Age | 69 (age at death)
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Place of death | Hilton Head, South Carolina
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Winston Sharples is known for his role in the short Nearlyweds (1957) - .
He is also known for his role in the short Toys Will Be Toys (1949) - .
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