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Van Cleave(1910-1970)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Van Cleave was born on 8 May 1910 in Bayfield, Wisconsin, USA. Van Cleave was a composer, known for Funny Face (1957), White Christmas (1954) and Easter Parade (1948). Van Cleave was married to Doris. Van Cleave died on 2 July 1970 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 8, 1910
DiedJuly 2, 1970(60)
BornMay 8, 1910
DiedJuly 2, 1970(60)
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Known for

Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face (1957)
Funny Face
7.0
  • Music Department(additional music, uncredited)
  • 1957
Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, and Vera-Ellen in White Christmas (1954)
White Christmas
7.5
  • Music Department
  • 1954
Fred Astaire and Judy Garland in Easter Parade (1948)
Easter Parade
7.3
  • Music Department
  • 1948
Assault on a Queen (1966)
Assault on a Queen
5.6
  • Music Department(as Nathan Van Cleave, uncredited)
  • 1966

Credits

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Music Department

  • How Sweet It Is! (1968)
    How Sweet It Is!
    5.9
    • orchestrator (as Nathan Van Cleave)
    • 1968
  • Will Penny (1967)
    Will Penny
    7.1
    • orchestrator (as Nathan Van Cleave)
    • 1967
  • Ernest Borgnine and Rod Taylor in Chuka (1967)
    Chuka
    6.3
    • orchestrator (as Nathan Van Cleave)
    • 1967
  • Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Charles Boyer, and Mildred Natwick in Barefoot in the Park (1967)
    Barefoot in the Park
    7.0
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Cher, Sonny Bono, and Sonny & Cher in Good Times (1967)
    Good Times
    4.5
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Elvis Presley, Dodie Marshall, and Pat Priest in Easy Come, Easy Go (1967)
    Easy Come, Easy Go
    5.2
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Assault on a Queen (1966)
    Assault on a Queen
    5.6
    • arranger
    • orchestrator (as Nathan Van Cleave, uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Warren Beatty and Leslie Caron in Promise Her Anything (1966)
    Promise Her Anything
    5.2
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Tony Curtis, Jerry Lewis, Suzanna Leigh, Thelma Ritter, Dany Saval, and Christiane Schmidtmer in Boeing, Boeing (1965)
    Boeing, Boeing
    6.4
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Leslie Nielsen, Martin Balsam, Red Buttons, Angela Lansbury, Carroll Baker, Mike Connors, Peter Lawford, and Raf Vallone in Harlow (1965)
    Harlow
    5.5
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • composer: score from the episode "All Nice and Legal"
    • composer: stock music
    • composer: "All Nice and Legal" ...
    • 1964–1965
  • Lana Turner, Hugh O'Brian, Stefanie Powers, Cliff Robertson, and Ruth Roman in Love Has Many Faces (1965)
    Love Has Many Faces
    5.2
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Sylvia (1965)
    Sylvia
    6.7
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo (1964)
    The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
    7.2
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.5
    TV Series
    • music
    • 1964

Composer

  • Project X (1968)
    Project X
    5.5
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Bill Cosby and Robert Culp in I Spy (1965)
    I Spy
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1967
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1960–1964
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1964
  • Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)
    Robinson Crusoe on Mars
    6.4
    • Composer
    • 1964
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1962–1964
  • The Richard Boone Show (1963)
    The Richard Boone Show
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Composer (music composed and conducted by)
    • 1963–1964
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1959–1964
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer (as Nathan Van Cleave)
    • 1963
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1961–1963
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1962–1963
  • Don Collier, Judy Lewis, and Bruce Yarnell in Outlaws (1960)
    Outlaws
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1961
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1961
  • Blueprint for Robbery (1961)
    Blueprint for Robbery
    6.3
    • Composer (music scored by)
    • 1961
  • Destination Space (1959)
    Destination Space
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • Composer (as Van Cleave, music by)
    • 1959

Soundtrack

  • Mary Astor, Arthur Franz, Cornel Wilde, and Jean Wallace in The Devil's Hairpin (1957)
    The Devil's Hairpin
    6.0
    • Soundtrack ("Music of Motors (Main Title Theme)")
    • 1957
  • Anthony Perkins and Jack Palance in The Lonely Man (1957)
    The Lonely Man
    6.3
    • music: "The Lonely Man"
    • 1957
  • Fred Astaire and Betty Hutton in Let's Dance (1950)
    Let's Dance
    6.1
    • music: "Piano Dance" (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Van Clave
  • Born
    • May 8, 1910
    • Bayfield, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • July 2, 1970
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Doris
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Friend and mentor to fellow composer Fred Steiner.

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