About Wilbur Sampson
Lived 1914 – 1958 (aged 43). Wilbur Sampson was an Australian composer.
Wilbur Patey Sampson (16 September 191428 April 1958) was an Australian composer, conductor and musician active from the mid-1930s. Sampson wrote music for a number of movies produced in the 1940s and 1950s starring Chips Rafferty or Charles Tingwell, including Always Another Dawn, Into the Straight, King of the Coral Sea and Smiley Gets a Gun.
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Who was Wilbur Sampson?
Australian composer
When was Wilbur Sampson born?
Wilbur Sampson was born on 16 September 1914 in Sydney.
When did Wilbur Sampson die?
Wilbur Sampson died on 28 April 1958 in Sussex Inlet.
What was Wilbur Sampson's occupation?
Wilbur Sampson was a composer.
What nationality was Wilbur Sampson?
Wilbur Sampson was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wilbur Sampson. https://biography.guide/wilbur-sampson/
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