Jack Shaindlin was born in born in Karasubazar, Crimea (part of the Russian… Read Full Bio ↴Jack Shaindlin was born in born in Karasubazar, Crimea (part of the Russian Empire at the time) on April 14, 1909, and died on September 22, 1978 in New York City. He began his musical career as a pianist in silent movie halls, after relocating along with his mother and brother to America on a music scholarship to a Chicago school after his father was allegedly shot and killed at his local coal production plant he opperated. His recordings of Nickelodeon piano music are historical and significant. His early years in Vaudeville and at The Brooklyn Navy Yard included stints with Lillian Gish, W.C. Fields and many others. In the late 1940s he was the musical director of the Carnegie Pops Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. He was cited by President Truman for his war contributions for his work on the documentary Tanks. In the 1960s he was solicited by Gypsy Rose Lee to compose a revue for her to be held in Manhattan; it never materialized.
He composed numerous scores for Louis De Rochemont for the Cinerama films of the 1950s. He was also responsible for the score to Arthur Penn's classic film Mickey One, starring Warren Beattey. He contributed to many television scores, including Father Knows Best, Deputy Dog, Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Jetsons and more. Upon formal retirement in the early 1970s he became musical consultant to Madison Square Garden.
He had children by 2 different marriages. He had a son and daughter with his first wife, Ruth (Lamont) Shaindlin (who later married Sigmund Gottlieb and passed away in 1997) and 5 sons with his widow, Natalie Shaindlin who resides in New England.
He composed numerous scores for Louis De Rochemont for the Cinerama films of the 1950s. He was also responsible for the score to Arthur Penn's classic film Mickey One, starring Warren Beattey. He contributed to many television scores, including Father Knows Best, Deputy Dog, Rocky & Bullwinkle, The Jetsons and more. Upon formal retirement in the early 1970s he became musical consultant to Madison Square Garden.
He had children by 2 different marriages. He had a son and daughter with his first wife, Ruth (Lamont) Shaindlin (who later married Sigmund Gottlieb and passed away in 1997) and 5 sons with his widow, Natalie Shaindlin who resides in New England.
Follow That Car
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CadaverDog
And that is in fact Jack Shaindlin ‘playing’ the piano, as he originally played it to create the actual piano-rolls imprint!!
He was a phenomenal pianist!!_______
Barry I. Grauman
This cue was often used in commercials, documentaries, and any other film that wanted to evoke "silent movie memories" in the 1960's and '70s.