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David Rose(1910-1990)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Actor
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David Rose was born on 15 June 1910 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Falling Down (1993), Bonanza (1959) and Lionheart (1990). He was married to Betty Bartholomew, Judy Garland and Martha Raye. He died on 23 August 1990 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornJune 15, 1910
DiedAugust 23, 1990(80)
BornJune 15, 1910
DiedAugust 23, 1990(80)
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  • Nominated for 2 Oscars
    • 15 wins & 11 nominations total

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Known for

Michael Douglas in Falling Down (1993)
Falling Down
7.6
  • Soundtrack("The Stripper")
  • 1993
Bonanza (1959)
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
  • Music Department(theme music)
Jean-Claude Van Damme in Lionheart (1990)
Lionheart
6.2
  • Soundtrack("YOU SHOULD HAVE STEPPED")
  • 1990
Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, Paul Barber, Steve Huison, Hugo Speer, and Tom Wilkinson in The Full Monty (1997)
The Full Monty
7.2
  • Soundtrack("The Stripper")
  • 1997

Credits

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  • Highway to Heaven: Believe in Miracles
    • music by
    • Pre-production



  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music (uncredited)
    • 1984–1989
  • Father Murphy (1981)
    Father Murphy
    6.4
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1981–1983
  • Red Skelton: A Comedy Scrapbook (1981)
    Red Skelton: A Comedy Scrapbook
    9.1
    Video
    • composer: theme music (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • Davey and Goliath (1960)
    Davey and Goliath
    7.5
    TV Series
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1960–1972
  • Make Mine Red, White and Blue
    TV Movie
    • musical director
    • 1972
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1970–1972
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • conductor
    • music director
    • 1951–1971
  • Leif Erickson, Linda Cristal, Henry Darrow, Cameron Mitchell, and Mark Slade in The High Chaparral (1967)
    The High Chaparral
    7.6
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1967–1971
  • Bracken's World (1969)
    Bracken's World
    6.8
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1969–1970
  • Off to See the Wizard (1967)
    Off to See the Wizard
    6.8
    TV Series
    • conductor
    • 1968
  • Dundee and the Culhane (1967)
    Dundee and the Culhane
    6.4
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • conductor
    • 1967
  • Paul Newman and Diane Cilento in Hombre (1967)
    Hombre
    7.4
    • conductor
    • 1967
  • Barbara Hershey, Michael Anderson Jr., Tammy Locke, Keith Schultz, and Kevin Schultz in The Monroes (1966)
    The Monroes
    7.6
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1966–1967
  • Clown Alley
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • musical director
    • 1966
  • Maud Berthelsen and Birgit Brüel in Weekend 66 (1966)
    Weekend 66
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1966

Composer



  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1984–1989
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Linwood Boomer, Sidney Greenbush, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Matthew Labyorteaux in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House: Bless All the Dear Children
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Sam's Son (1984)
    Sam's Son
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Little House: The Last Farewell (1984)
    Little House: The Last Farewell
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1984
  • Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Dean Butler, and Victor French in Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983)
    Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1983
  • Father Murphy (1981)
    Father Murphy
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1981–1983
  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1974–1983
  • Ernest Borgnine, Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Jan Sterling, Alison Arngrim, Bonnie Bartlett, Ramon Bieri, Linwood Boomer, Eve Brent, Walter Brooke, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, William Cort, Victor French, Ted Gehring, Robert Gibbons, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, Dabbs Greer, Kevin Hagen, Arthur Hill, Rick Hurst, Don Knight, Matthew Labyorteaux, Mark Lenard, Katherine MacGregor, Kent McCray, Hersha Parady, David Rose, Shane Sinutko, Charlotte Stewart, Karl Swenson, Brenda Turnbaugh, Wendi Turnbaugh, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Shawna Landon in Little House Years (1979)
    Little House Years
    8.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1979
  • Paul Shenar and Cindy Williams in Suddenly, Love (1978)
    Suddenly, Love
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Killing Stone (1978)
    Killing Stone
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1978
  • Ransom for Alice! (1977)
    Ransom for Alice!
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • The Loneliest Runner (1976)
    The Loneliest Runner
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Monty Hall's Variety Hour
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • A Dream for Christmas (1973)
    A Dream for Christmas
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • Bonanza (1959)
    Bonanza
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1959–1973

Actor



  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Orchestrator
    • Orchestra Leader
    • the Black Knight
    • 1954–1968
  • David Rose and His Orchestra
    Short
    • Orchestra Leader
    • 1954

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ray Llewellyn
  • Born
    • June 15, 1910
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 23, 1990
    • Burbank, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Betty BartholomewDecember 28, 1948 - August 23, 1990 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Radio: Composed the music for the Humphrey Bogart / Lauren Bacall series "Bold Venture".

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His marriage to Judy Garland dissolved after Louis B. Mayer, head of MGM, insisted that Judy have an abortion to avoid damaging her "girl-next-door" image with the movie-going public. This emotionally scarred Judy and doomed her marriage to Rose.
  • Nickname
    • Dave

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  • When did David Rose die?
    August 23, 1990
  • How did David Rose die?
    Heart attack
  • How old was David Rose when he died?
    80 years old
  • Where did David Rose die?
    Burbank, California, USA
  • When was David Rose born?
    June 15, 1910

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