- Alfred Wallenstein was born on October 7, 1898 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Mozart (1982), Producers' Showcase (1954) and The Voice of Firestone (1949). He died on February 8, 1983 in New York City, New York, USA.
- Musical director of the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, 1943-1956. Believed to be the first American-born person to be appointed conductor of a major US orchestra.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 835-837. New York: Charles Scribner's.
- He began studying the cello at the age of 8. By the time he was 13, he was touring as a soloist; in 1916, when he was 18, he became a member of the San Francisco Symphony. In 1917, he toured Central and South America as accompanist for Pavlowa. In 1919 he became a member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra.
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