About
Academy Award-winning film composer who worked as the music director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962. He scored a Top 10 hit in 1956 with "Moonglow," which was the film Picnic's love theme.
Before Fame
He was a child prodigy at the violin and later joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic at age 17 as one of its youngest member ever. He studied with the famed Leopold Auer.
Trivia
He was nominated for 17 Academy Awards during his career, three of which he won: for "Cover Girl" from 1944, "The Jolson Story" from 1946," and "Song Without End" from 1960.
Family Life
He was married to his wife Elsa until his death.
Associated With
He was hired by Frank Sinatra to be the musical director of Reprise Records.
