Biography

Composed and conducted music for radio ("Here's Morgan"), television (Mister Peepers (1952), Your Show of Shows (1950)), records (backing Wally Cox and Tony Randall, plus 3 stereo LPs of his own orchestra), and movies. Created very whimsical music, often including a circus calliope in the orchestra. Among his admirers was band-leader Spike Jones.
- IMDb mini biography by: Ted Hering <ted.hering@juno.com>

Bernard ("Bernie") Green was born in New York under the birth name of Bernard Greenwald. He graduated from New York University College of Fine Arts in 1932, and first came to public notice as the conductor/composer of the "Henry Morgan Radio Show", also known as "Here's Morgan" (1940 - 48).

Other radio series he composed and/or conducted included the Dashiell Hammett detective series "The Fat Man" (1946 - 51) and he composed themes for the dramatic suspense series, "The Clock" (on ABC radio from 1946 - 1948, and the first TV version on NBC-TV 1949 - 1951.)

Bernard was the composer of one of the most delightful TV themes ever recorded, for the Wally Cox TV series "Mr. Peepers" (1952 - 55). The theme featured eclectic woodwinds and strings, including soprano recorders playing the melody. He conducted the live orchestra in New York, performing the background cues during the show's three-year run.

He went on to conduct and compose for the TV variety show "Caesar's Hour" (1954 - 57) which featured comedian Sid Caesar, and later, for the comedy/variety "Garry Moore Show" during the two years from 1966 - 67. He also wrote music for the Miss Universe and Miss U.S.A. pageants from 1968 until his death in 1975. His hobbies were yachting and woodworking.

He also scored the TV series Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (1950 -1952), "Adventure" (1953), "United States Steel Hour" (1953 - 1963), the cartoon "Cool McCool" (1966 - 69), the second "Blondie and Dagwood" series (1968 - 69), and "Make a Wish" (1971 - 76). His United States Steel Hour March Theme was made into a suite for Concert Band.

He wrote a symphony, and a composition called "The White Magnolia Tree", and a novelty audiophile album called "More Than You Can Stand In Stereo".
- IMDb mini biography by: Leslie Hoffman

He became an ASCAP member in 1955.

Great-uncle of Leslie Hoffman.

Great-great-uncle of Richard Hoffman.

Great-great-uncle of Alexander L. Hoffman .