Cyril J. Mockridge
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| Cyril J. Mockridge | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 6, 1896 London, England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television composer |
Cyril J. Mockridge (August 6, 1896 - January 18, 1979) was an English film and television composer who composed the scores for such films as Cheaper by the Dozen, River of No Return and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Mockridge was nominated for an Academy Award for the 1955 film Guys and Dolls and also composed the theme music for television's Western Laramie.
Mockridge, who for years was a staff composer for Twentieth Century-Fox, frequently working with Alfred Newman and Alfred's brother Lionel, is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
Selected filmography
- The Little Colonel (1935)
- In the Meantime, Darling (1944)
- Captain Eddie (1945)
- Wake Up and Dream (1946)
- Nightmare Alley (1947)
- Road House (1948)
- Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
- River of No Return (1954)
- The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956)
- The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956)
- Desk Set (1957)
- Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)
- Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958)
- Thunder in the Sun (1959)
- Hound-Dog Man (1959)
- Tall Story (1960)
- Wake Me When It's Over (1960)
- Flaming Star (1960)
- All Hands on Deck (1961)
- The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
- Donovan's Reef (1963)
External links
Find a Grave
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