Composer. He wrote the scores for over 50 movies, as well as popular television theme music. His best known works were his Oscar nominated scores for "Pillow Talk" (1959), "Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964), "Cat Ballou" (1965) and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967). He frequently scored films starring Doris Day or directed by Robert Aldrich. Other notable films he scored include: "Kiss Me Deadly" (1955), "The Big Knife" (1955), "Attack!" (1956), "Murder, Inc." (1960), "Lover Come Back" (1961), "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1962), "The Thrill of It All" (1963), "Under the Yum Yum Tree" (1963), "McLintock!" (1963), "Good Neighbor Sam" (1964), "The Flight of the Phoenix" (1965), "The Glass Bottom Boat" (1966), "Caprice" (1967), "The Dirty Dozen" (1967), "Ulzana's Raid" (1972), "Emperor of the North Pole" (1973), "The Longest Yard" (1974), "Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze" (1975) and "Hustle" (1975). He also wrote the themes for the classic television shows "My Three Sons," "Family Affair" and "The Brady Bunch."
Composer. He wrote the scores for over 50 movies, as well as popular television theme music. His best known works were his Oscar nominated scores for "Pillow Talk" (1959), "Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte" (1964), "Cat Ballou" (1965) and "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" (1967). He frequently scored films starring Doris Day or directed by Robert Aldrich. Other notable films he scored include: "Kiss Me Deadly" (1955), "The Big Knife" (1955), "Attack!" (1956), "Murder, Inc." (1960), "Lover Come Back" (1961), "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" (1962), "The Thrill of It All" (1963), "Under the Yum Yum Tree" (1963), "McLintock!" (1963), "Good Neighbor Sam" (1964), "The Flight of the Phoenix" (1965), "The Glass Bottom Boat" (1966), "Caprice" (1967), "The Dirty Dozen" (1967), "Ulzana's Raid" (1972), "Emperor of the North Pole" (1973), "The Longest Yard" (1974), "Doc Savage: The Man of Bronze" (1975) and "Hustle" (1975). He also wrote the themes for the classic television shows "My Three Sons," "Family Affair" and "The Brady Bunch."
Bio by: Anthony Jerome Marik
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Joining His Dearest, Grayce, Is This
Man of Creative Work and Venture
Who Became All He Ever Hoped To Be,
Cared For All He Loved,
Knew The Fullness and Humor of Life,
And Enjoyed His Experiences Beyond Measure.
Who Could Ask For More, Indeed?
