Actor · Sound Recordist · Music
Born Nov 7, 1890 · Odessa, Kherson Governorate, Russian Empire [now Ukraine]
Active 1918–1970 · Awards: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Phil Spitalny was Ashkenazi-born American musician, music critic, composer, and bandleader heard often on radio during the 1930s and 1940s. He rose to fame after he led an all-female orchestra, a novelty at the time.