Charles Wolcott
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| Born | September 29, 1906 Flint, Michigan |
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| Died | January 26, 1987 Haifa, Israel |
| Resting place | Bahá'í cemetery, Haifa, Israel |
| NSA member | United States, 1953 - 1961 |
| IBC member | 1961 - 1963 |
| UHJ member | 1963 - 1987 |
Charles Wolcott (September 29, 1906 - January 26, 1987) was a member of the Universal House of Justice, the supreme governing body of the Bahá'í Faith, from 1963 to 1987.
Mr. Wolcott was born Flint, Michigan, USA. He moved to Holywood, California in 1937 and soon began working at Walt Disney Studios writing music for cartoon shorts, then feature films such as Pinocchio and Bambi. By 1944 he had become General Musical Director at Disney Studios. In 1950 he transferred to MGM Studios as Associate General Musical Director, and in 1958 became General Musical Director.
In 1953 he was elected to the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. In 1960, when he was elected secretary of the National Assembly, he resigned from his position at MGM Studios and moved to Wilmette, Illinois. In 1961 he was elected to the International Bahá'í Council and moved to Haifa, Israel. He was elected to the first Universal House of Justice in 1963.
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- "Members of the Universal House of Justice" (2002-09-13). Retrieved on 2008-08-17.
