Composer.
Born Queen's Ride, Barnes, son of an American businessman. Wrote the music for the 1936 film Things to Come. Died at home, 8 The Lane, Marlborough Place, St John's Wood.
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Sir Arthur Bliss
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Sir Arthur Bliss
English Heritage Sir Arthur Bliss, 1891 - 1975, composer, lived here, 1929 -...
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