Kolline, Theodore (ne Kolin, Feodor) apr.1893-23.oct.1953 Poland, Warsaw - USA California, Los Angeles
pianist, conductor, teacher, coach, writer on music, 1907 choirboy at Westminster Abbey London, studied piano with Ferruccio Busoni in Vienna, voice with Raymond von zur Muhlen, 1909 debut as pianist, 1913 as composer, 1915 as conductor, conductor of the International Orchestra London, 26.oct.1923 emigrated from London to San Diego, MusD from the Theosophical University in Washington DC, PhD from Societe des Beaux Arts in Paris, 28.nov.1923 American debut at Katherine Tingley's Spreckels Theatre San Diego, 1923 musical director at Isis Conservatory in San Diego, won the medal of the Pan-American Institute for Hispanic music, teaching methods John Dewey School, Michio Ito and Elise Dufour, president of the Beethoven Society of America 'Hearth of Friendship' in Hollywood, founder Academy of Esthetic Synthesis, lecturer on music and art, teacher of Lionel Barrymore (composition), Lew Ayres (composition), Ginger Rogers (voice, piano), John Carroll (voice, drama), Cathy Downs (drama), Lloyd Brooks (drama), Jackie Horner (piano), freelance composer for motion picture background music, 1948 residing at 119 South Detroit Avenue Los Angeles, buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, his only heir was composer Joy Milane Burns ; 13.oct.1949 in Los Angeles Santa Ana he married his pupil in voice and classical dance Renee (1928-), 11.feb.1950 Renee suited for divorce on charge of cruelty, simultaneously Theodore suited for divorce also on charge of cruelty and the return of his property worth $3500 which Renee made of with