Person    | Male  Born 18/4/1882  Died 13/9/1977

Leopold Stokowski

Categories: Music / songs

Musician and conductor. Born in London.
Was initially an organist, at St. James' Church, Piccadilly. Married the heiress Gloria Vanderbilt (amongst others), had an affair with Greta Garbo. Made the film Fantasia with Walt Disney in 1940. Died at home in Nether Wallop, Hampshire.

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Leopold Stokowski

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St Marylebone School - Stokowski

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