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- Arthur Bliss was born on August 2, 1891 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Things to Come (1936), Seven Days from Now (1957) and Christopher Columbus (1949). He was married to Gertrude Hoffmann. He died on March 28, 1975 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseGertrude Hoffmann(1925 - March 27, 1975) (his death, 2 children)
- Grandfather of Caroline Bliss.
- He was made a Knight Bachelor in the 1950 King's Birthday Honours List, a Knight Commander of the Order of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1969 Queen's New Year Honours List; and a Companion of Honour in the 1971 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to music.
- Son-in-law of Gertrude Hoffman.
- Leading English composer of symphonies, ballets and choral works, trained under Ralph Vaughan Williams and Gustav Holst. Began as a writer of avant garde pieces but became more conservative with his compositions during the 1940's. He was made Master of the Queen's Musick in 1953 after having been knighted three years earlier. Occasionally wrote for films.
- There is an Arthur Bliss Road in Newport, an Arthur Bliss Gardens in Cheltenham and a block of flats, Sir Arthur Bliss Court, in Mitcham, South London.
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