Charles Previn

• Musician and conductor of vaudeville and musical comedy • Conductor of the St. Louis Municipal Opera • Conductor of NBC's Camel Pleasure Hour in 1930, featuring cornetist Bix Beiderbecke • Conductor on the NBC radio series Silken Strings from 1934 through 1936 • 1936–1944 — Musical director, arranger, composer and conductor at Universal. While there, Previn accumulated over 225 films to his credit, including most of Deanna Durbin's films. • 1944 — Previn began working at other studios • 1945–1947 — Previn succeeded Ernö Rapée as music director/conductor of the Radio City Music Hall Symphony • 1947 — Previn returned to Hollywood and worked at Eagle-Lion and MGM • 1947 — Ithaca Conservatory of Music awarded Previn an honorary doctorate • 1953 — Previn retired While at Universal, Previn composed uncredited stock music for several of the studio's releases. ==Partial filmography==

• The White Monkey (1925) • Prescription for Romance (1937) • The Missing Guest (1938) • The Witness Vanishes (1939) • Destry Rides Again (1939; musical director) • Inside Information (1939) • Missing Evidence (1939) • Ex-Champ (1939) • Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941) • Who Done It? (1942) • Arabian Nights (1942) • ''He's My Guy'' (1943) ==Awards==

Oscar Award • Best Score (1937) — One Hundred Men and a Girl - Musical Director Academy Award nominations • Best Score (1938) — Mad About Music (w. Frank Skinner) • Best Score (1939) — First Love • Best Score (1940) — Spring Parade • Scoring of a Musical Picture (1941) — Buck Privates • Scoring of a Musical Picture (1942) — It Started With Eve (w. Hans J. Salter) • Scoring of a Musical Picture (1944) — Song of the Open Road ==Family==

Parents • Father: Rabbi Morris Previn (December 1860, Russia – 16 August 1929, Brooklyn) • Mother: Henrietta Previn (September 1859, Germany – September 1948, New York, NY) ::Morris and Henrietta were married in about 1880. Morris Previn was a rabbi at Ascha-Shorem on 78 Ten Eyck Street in Brooklyn. Siblings • Rosie (December 1882, Germany – May 1948, New York, NY) :: MARRIED NAMES :: Rose Meyer (married Dr. Joseph H. Meyer) • Leo Previn (3 August 1884, Graudenz, Germany – February 1954, New York, NY) • Arthur Gerald Previn (14 February 1886, Germany – July 1969, Falls Church, Virginia) • Bess (born October 1892, New York City – April 30, 1983, New York City) :: MARRIED NAMES :: Bess Landau (married Saul Albert Landau 19 November 1914 Manhattan, NY) :: Bess Nathanson :: Bess Kurtzman • Jules Previn (23 July 1894, Connecticut – January 1976, Virginia) • William Oliver Previn (19 June 1896, New York City – 16 August 1978, Washington, D.C.) • Stanley S. Previn (3 August 1899 – November 1973, Los Angeles) ==References==