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William Frederick Peters(1871-1938)

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William Frederick Peters was born on 9 August 1871 in Sandusky, Ohio, USA. He was a composer, known for Ungarische Rhapsodie (1928), Orphans of the Storm (1921) and When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922). He died on 1 December 1938 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornAugust 9, 1871
DiedDecember 1, 1938(67)
BornAugust 9, 1871
DiedDecember 1, 1938(67)
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Known for

Willy Fritsch and Dita Parlo in Ungarische Rhapsodie (1928)
Ungarische Rhapsodie
6.8
  • Composer
  • 1928
Orphans of the Storm (1921)
Orphans of the Storm
7.3
  • Composer(as William F. Peters)
  • 1921
Marion Davies in When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)
When Knighthood Was in Flower
6.6
  • Composer
  • 1922
Richard Arlen and Fay Wray in The Four Feathers (1929)
The Four Feathers
6.9
  • Composer(as William F. Peters)
  • 1929

Credits

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Composer

  • Richard Arlen and Fay Wray in The Four Feathers (1929)
    The Four Feathers
    6.9
    • Composer (as William F. Peters)
    • 1929
  • Willy Fritsch and Dita Parlo in Ungarische Rhapsodie (1928)
    Ungarische Rhapsodie
    6.8
    • Composer
    • 1928
  • Marion Davies in Yolanda (1924)
    Yolanda
    6.3
    • Composer
    • 1924
  • Robert B. Mantell and John Charles Thomas in Under the Red Robe (1923)
    Under the Red Robe
    5.0
    • Composer
    • 1923
  • Little Old New York (1923)
    Little Old New York
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1923
  • Lionel Barrymore and Alma Rubens in Enemies of Women (1923)
    Enemies of Women
    4.9
    • Composer
    • 1923
  • Marion Davies in When Knighthood Was in Flower (1922)
    When Knighthood Was in Flower
    6.6
    • Composer
    • 1922
  • Orphans of the Storm (1921)
    Orphans of the Storm
    7.3
    • Composer (as William F. Peters)
    • 1921
  • Lillian Gish and Richard Barthelmess in Way Down East (1920)
    Way Down East
    7.3
    • musical accompaniment (uncredited)
    • 1920

Music Department

  • Ralph Byrd in Dick Tracy (1937)
    Dick Tracy
    6.5
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Igloo (1932)
    Igloo
    7.4
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1932

Soundtrack

  • Willy Fritsch and Dita Parlo in Ungarische Rhapsodie (1928)
    Ungarische Rhapsodie
    6.8
    • music: "Marika" (1929)
    • 1928

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • William F. Peters
  • Born
    • August 9, 1871
    • Sandusky, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • December 1, 1938
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA(heart disease)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
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