Jeff Alexander
Personal Info
Known for
Sound
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-07-02
Day of Death
1989-12-23 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
Jeff Alexander
Biography
From Wikipedia
Jeff Alexander (July 2, 1910 – December 23, 1989) was an American conductor, arranger, and composer of film, radio and television scores.
Born Myer Goodhue Alexander in Seattle, Washington, Alexander began performing in his teens as a singer and dancer in vaudeville productions. He then began playing piano and composing big band music.
In 1947, he moved to Los Angeles and began writing film and, later, television scores. His first film project was the score for Shall We Dance. He ultimately composed the scores to 35 films, including The Tender Trap (1955), Jailhouse Rock (1957), Kid Galahad (1962), and Support Your Local Sheriff! (1969).
Known For
Crew
(1980)
More Wild Wild West
Music
(1979)
The Wild Wild West Revisited
Original Music Composer
(1978)
Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid
Original Music Composer
(1976)
(1975)
The Daughters of Joshua Cabe Return
Original Music Composer
(1974)
The Sex Symbol
Music
(1970)
Dirty Dingus Magee
Music
(1969)
Support Your Local Sheriff!
Original Music Composer
(1968)
Speedway
Music
(1968)
Why Man Creates
Music
(1967)
Clambake
Music
(1967)
Double Trouble
Original Music Composer
(1965)
The Rounders
Music
(1964)
The Searching Eye
Music
(1962)
Kid Galahad
Original Music Composer
(1960)
The Gazebo
Original Music Composer
(1960)
All the Fine Young Cannibals
Original Music Composer
(1959)
Ask Any Girl
Conductor, Original Music Composer
(1959)
The Mating Game
Original Music Composer
(1958)
(1958)
The Sheepman
Original Music Composer
(1958)
Party Girl
Music
(1957)
Gun Glory
Original Music Composer
(1957)
Jailhouse Rock
Music Supervisor, Original Music Composer
(1957)
The Wings of Eagles
Original Music Composer
(1956)
Ransom!
Original Music Composer
(1956)
These Wilder Years
Original Music Composer
(1956)
The Great American Pastime
Original Music Composer
(1955)
Jupiter's Darling
Vocal Coach
(1955)
Kismet
Music Supervisor, Conductor
(1954)
Rogue Cop
Original Music Composer
(1953)
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis
Music Director
(1953)
Escape from Fort Bravo
Original Music Composer
(1953)
Remains to Be Seen
Music Director, Original Music Composer
(1952)
Skirts Ahoy!
Vocals
(1951)
Westward the Women
Original Music Composer
(1951)
On the Riviera
Vocal Coach