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- Oldest of four sons. Received formal musical education in England. The Dunworth brothers were all musicians, playing in orchestras and Chamber groups in the U.K. In his early years, Charles Dunworth also served for five seasons as Musical Director in Scotland's Provincial Theaters.
Following military service in World War I, Dunworth, with his wife and daughter, emigrated to the United States, settling in Los Angeles, California, and becoming a naturalized citizen in 1925.
His initial musical career in California was varied and active. He became a full member of the Musicians Mutual Protective Association, Local 47, in 1919 and was elected to life membership in 1942.
In the late 1920's, Dunworth joined United Artists Studio as Music Librarian. He played extensively before and during this period (violin and viola). During this period he composed a folio of over fifty generic music compositions designed for film accompaniment. A number were recorded by the Meyer Synchronizing Service and used in many 'thirties productions where Meyer's Service provided music supervision.
A major contribution of Charles Dunworth to the field of film music was the invention of a "sophisticated system of visual cueing" for scoring, sometimes referred to as the "Newman System."
In the early 1940's Dunworth joined 20th Century Fox Film Corporation as Music Editor and Assistant to Alfred Newman and retired in the early 1950's.- IMDb Mini Biography By: R Clayking
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