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Lyn Murray(1909-1989)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Additional Crew
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Lyn Murray was born on 6 December 1909 in London, England, UK. Lyn was a composer, known for To Catch a Thief (1955), Trading Places (1983) and Cinderella (1950). Lyn was married to Margaret Pexton. Lyn died on 20 May 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 6, 1909
DiedMay 20, 1989(79)
BornDecember 6, 1909
DiedMay 20, 1989(79)
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Known for

Cary Grant and Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief (1955)
To Catch a Thief
7.4
  • Composer(music scored by)
  • 1955
Trading Places (1983)
Trading Places
7.5
  • Soundtrack("The Big Waltz")
  • 1983
Cinderella (1950)
Cinderella
7.3
  • Music Department(vocals, uncredited)
  • 1950
Leighton Meester, Selena Gomez, and Katie Cassidy in Monte Carlo (2011)
Monte Carlo
5.8
  • Soundtrack("To Catch a Thief")
  • 2011

Credits

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Composer

  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1968–2003
  • Treasures from the Past (1987)
    Treasures from the Past
    • Composer
    • 1987
  • Patrick Edlinger in National Geographic Explorer (1985)
    National Geographic Explorer
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1985
  • Mysteries of the Great Pyramid (1977)
    Mysteries of the Great Pyramid
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Serpico (1976)
    Serpico
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Composer (music by)
    • 1976
  • The Last of Mrs. Lincoln (1976)
    The Last of Mrs. Lincoln
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Lincoln (1974)
    Lincoln
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1974–1976
  • Medical Center (1969)
    Medical Center
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Composer (music by)
    • 1976
  • The Ashes of Mrs. Reasoner
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Primal Man
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1973–1975
  • Ladies of the Corridor
    9.1
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Requiem for a Nun (1975)
    Requiem for a Nun
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1975
  • Double Solitaire (1974)
    Double Solitaire
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Gondola
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Rene Auberjonois, Richard Jordan, and Harris Yulin in Incident at Vichy (1973)
    Incident at Vichy
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1973

Music Department

  • Lucy Deakins in The Boy Who Could Fly (1986)
    The Boy Who Could Fly
    6.6
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later (1985)
    I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • orchestrator
    • 1985
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)
    National Geographic Specials
    8.5
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music
    • conductor
    • 1968–1985
  • The Sea Gypsies (1978)
    The Sea Gypsies
    6.2
    • composer: additional music
    • 1978
  • The Choirboys (1977)
    The Choirboys
    5.6
    • conductor
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • Serpico (1976)
    Serpico
    6.7
    TV Series
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1976
  • The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau (1966)
    The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
    8.5
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1971–1973
  • Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1970
  • Myra Breckinridge (1970)
    Myra Breckinridge
    4.5
    • orchestrator
    • 1970
  • Jim Backus, Noah Beery Jr., Jack Elam, Mickey Rooney, Iron Eyes Cody, Don 'Red' Barry, Dan Blocker, Wally Cox, Nanette Fabray, Henry Jones, and Stubby Kaye in The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County (1970)
    The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
    6.2
    • conductor
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Missy's Men (1968)
    Missy's Men
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • 1968
  • Off to See the Wizard (1967)
    Off to See the Wizard
    6.8
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1967
  • The 21st Century (1967)
    The 21st Century
    8.5
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music (1967-1970)
    • 1967
  • Mr. Terrific (1967)
    Mr. Terrific
    6.8
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1967
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1961–1966

Additional Crew

  • Passing Through (1989)
    Passing Through
    • researcher
    • 1989
  • Dean Martin, Judy Holliday, and Jean Stapleton in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Bells Are Ringing
    6.9
    • voice coach (uncredited)
    • 1960

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Lynn Murray
  • Born
    • December 6, 1909
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • May 20, 1989
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Margaret Pexton? - c. 1982 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Score for the Suspense radio program, episode: "The Doll".

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  • Trivia
    Musical director for NBC Radio's "The Ford Theater" (1947-1948).

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