Walter Kent

Walter Kent
Birth name	Walter Maurice Kaufman
Born	November 29, 1911 New York City, New York, United States
Died	March 2, 1994 (aged 82) Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Genres	Broadway Musicals Revues
Occupation(s)	Composer

Walter Kent (November 29, 1911 – March 2, 1994) was a Jewish^[1] American composer who wrote the music for songs including the Christmas standard "I'll Be Home for Christmas", and the wartime hit "(There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover", co-written with fellow American Nat Burton. He died at the age of 82.

References

1. Bloom, Nate (2006-12-19). "The Jews Who Wrote Christmas Songs". InterfaithFamily. Retrieved 2006-12-19.

External links

• Walter Kent at the Internet Broadway Database
• Walter Kent at the Internet Movie Database

Walter Kent at Find a Grave