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Charles Randolph Grean(1913-2003)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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Charles Randolph Grean was born on 1 October 1913 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Gangster Squad (2013), Carnival Rock (1957) and Signs of Life (1989). He was married to Virginia Cronk, Johnson, Betty, Sherrell Hoffman and Betty Johnson. He died on 20 December 2003 in Manhattan, New York, USA.
BornOctober 1, 1913
DiedDecember 20, 2003(90)
BornOctober 1, 1913
DiedDecember 20, 2003(90)
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Known for

Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Gangster Squad (2013)
Gangster Squad
6.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2013
Susan Cabot in Carnival Rock (1957)
Carnival Rock
4.8
  • Soundtrack
  • 1957
Signs of Life (1989)
Signs of Life
6.1
  • Soundtrack
  • 1989
The Eddy Arnold Show
TV Series
  • Music Department

Credits

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Music Department



  • Jack Paar Is Alive and Well
    TV Special
    • musical director (as Charles Grean)
    • 1987
  • The $128, 000 Question (1976)
    The $128, 000 Question
    6.4
    TV Series
    • musical director (1976-1977)
    • 1976–1978
  • Jim Henson, Jimmy Dean, and Rowlf in The Jimmy Dean Show (1963)
    The Jimmy Dean Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • music consultant (as Charles Grean)
    • 1964
  • The Eddy Arnold Show
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1956

Composer



  • The Wild and the Brave (1974)
    The Wild and the Brave
    5.0
    • Composer
    • 1974

Soundtrack



  • Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone in Gangster Squad (2013)
    Gangster Squad
    6.7
    • writer: "Bull Fiddle Boogie"
    • 2013
  • Reese Witherspoon, Will Arnett, Hugh Laurie, and Seth Rogen in Monsters vs. Aliens (2009)
    Monsters vs. Aliens
    6.4
    • writer: "When You See Those Flying Saucers"
    • 2009
  • David Letterman in Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
    Late Show with David Letterman
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "Horace the Horse"
    • 2005
  • Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
    Tiny Toon Adventures
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "Be Kind to Your Web-Footed Friends" (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Signs of Life (1989)
    Signs of Life
    6.1
    • writer: "That's How The Yodel Was Born"
    • 1989
  • Jeff Bridges, Timothy Bottoms, Ellen Burstyn, Cloris Leachman, Cybill Shepherd, and Ben Johnson in The Last Picture Show (1971)
    The Last Picture Show
    8.0
    • writer: "The Thing" (uncredited)
    • 1971
  • Malibu U. (1967)
    Malibu U.
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins"
    • 1967
  • Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke in The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961)
    The Dick Van Dyke Show
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "The Thing"
    • writer: "The Musicians" (uncredited)
    • 1963–1964
  • Jim Henson, Jimmy Dean, and Rowlf in The Jimmy Dean Show (1963)
    The Jimmy Dean Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "You're a Real Good Friend" (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Lee Aaker, James Brown, and Rin Tin Tin II in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954)
    The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: " (I Wish I Had A Dog Like) Rin Tin Tin"
    • 1957
  • Susan Cabot in Carnival Rock (1957)
    Carnival Rock
    4.8
    • writer: "Teen Age Frankie & Johnnie"
    • 1957
  • The Jonathan Winters Show (1956)
    The Jonathan Winters Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer: "I Dreamed" (uncredited)
    • 1957

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Charles Grean
  • Born
    • October 1, 1913
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 20, 2003
    • Manhattan, New York, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Virginia Cronk(divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Composer of Phil Harris' 1950 number one hit, "The Thing".

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