American film music composer, orchestrator, arranger & musical director.
Born December 8, 1906 · Los Angeles, California, USA.
Died July 24, 1976 (age of 69) in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Best known for his TV western scores. He was co-recipient of the Oscar for best scoring of
Stagecoach (1939). He contributed music to over 100 films (many of which were uncredited).