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John Leipold(1888-1970)

  • Music Department
  • Composer
  • Soundtrack
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John Leipold was born on 26 February 1888 in Ulster County, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Stagecoach (1939), Souls at Sea (1937) and The Big Wheel (1949). He was married to Caroline E. Palen. He died on 8 March 1970 in Dallas, Texas, USA.
BornFebruary 26, 1888
DiedMarch 8, 1970(82)
BornFebruary 26, 1888
DiedMarch 8, 1970(82)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win total

Known for

Stagecoach (1939)
Stagecoach
7.8
  • Music Department
  • 1939
Gary Cooper, Olympe Bradna, Frances Dee, George Raft, and Henry Wilcoxon in Souls at Sea (1937)
Souls at Sea
6.8
  • Music Department
  • 1937
Jack Nicholson, Mickey Rooney, and John Ireland in The Big Wheel (1949)
The Big Wheel
5.6
  • Composer
  • 1949
Brian Donlevy, Pat O'Brien, and Janet Blair in Two Yanks in Trinidad (1942)
Two Yanks in Trinidad
5.8
  • Composer
  • 1942

Credits

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Music Department

  • W.C. Fields: Straight Up (1986)
    W.C. Fields: Straight Up
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Paul Winchell, and Jerry Mahoney in Stop! Look! and Laugh! (1960)
    Stop! Look! and Laugh!
    5.6
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    The Twilight Zone
    9.0
    TV Series
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1959–1960
  • Moe Howard, Larry Fine, and Joe DeRita in Have Rocket -- Will Travel (1959)
    Have Rocket -- Will Travel
    5.6
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • The Giant Claw (1957)
    The Giant Claw
    4.6
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, and Tom Tryon in Three Violent People (1956)
    Three Violent People
    6.3
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in Pardners (1956)
    Pardners
    6.2
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Jungle Moon Men (1955)
    Jungle Moon Men
    5.0
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Philip Carey and Martha Hyer in Wyoming Renegades (1955)
    Wyoming Renegades
    5.8
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Ricardo Montalban and Betta St. John in The Saracen Blade (1954)
    The Saracen Blade
    5.5
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Alaska Seas (1954)
    Alaska Seas
    6.0
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Drums of Tahiti (1953)
    Drums of Tahiti
    5.0
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Charlton Heston and Lizabeth Scott in Bad for Each Other (1953)
    Bad for Each Other
    5.9
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Denise Darcel and Patric Knowles in Flame of Calcutta (1953)
    Flame of Calcutta
    5.2
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Charlton Heston in Pony Express (1953)
    Pony Express
    5.8
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1953

Composer

  • Paul Henreid and Patricia Medina in Siren of Bagdad (1953)
    Siren of Bagdad
    5.3
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Paul Henreid, Jeff Donnell, Helen Gilbert, and Elena Verdugo in Thief of Damascus (1952)
    Thief of Damascus
    5.3
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • William Fawcett, Virginia Herrick, and Jock Mahoney in Roar of the Iron Horse - Rail-Blazer of the Apache Trail (1951)
    Roar of the Iron Horse - Rail-Blazer of the Apache Trail
    6.5
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Gail Davis, and Champion in Whirlwind (1951)
    Whirlwind
    6.9
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Gene Autry and the Mounties (1951)
    Gene Autry and the Mounties
    6.2
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Eddy Arnold and Jeff Donnell in Hoedown (1950)
    Hoedown
    5.9
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Adele Jergens, Arthur Lake, Marjorie Ann Mutchie, Larry Simms, and Penny Singleton in Beware of Blondie (1950)
    Beware of Blondie
    6.0
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Jerome Courtland in The Palomino (1950)
    The Palomino
    5.4
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Gene Autry and Gloria Henry in Riders in the Sky (1949)
    Riders in the Sky
    6.4
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Jack Nicholson, Mickey Rooney, and John Ireland in The Big Wheel (1949)
    The Big Wheel
    5.6
    • Composer
    • 1949
  • Rory Calhoun and Guy Madison in Massacre River (1949)
    Massacre River
    6.1
    • musical score
    • 1949
  • Terry Kilburn, Anita Louise, Patrick O'Moore, and Ron Randell in Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947)
    Bulldog Drummond at Bay
    6.5
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Preston Foster, Robert 'Buzz' Henry, Gail Patrick, Billy Sheffield, and Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams in King of the Wild Horses (1947)
    King of the Wild Horses
    7.4
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1947
  • Pamela Blake, Norris Goff, John James, and Chester Lauck in Partners in Time (1946)
    Partners in Time
    7.5
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Tom Breneman in Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
    Breakfast in Hollywood
    5.7
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1946

Soundtrack

  • Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster, Rhonda Fleming, and Jo Van Fleet in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957)
    Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
    7.1
    • music: "Memphisiana" (1939), "Barroom Piano" (1940) (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Charles Boyer, Linda Christian, Marcel Dalio, Bobby Driscoll, Louis Jourdan, and Kurt Kasznar in The Happy Time (1952)
    The Happy Time
    6.7
    • arranger: "Pique Dame", "Lohengrin: Act 3", "Invitation to the Dance", "Gavotte", "Hungarian Rhapsody", "Night Tango" (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Penny Singleton, and Daisy in Footlight Glamour (1943)
    Footlight Glamour
    6.7
    • arranger: "Martha: Overture" (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Penny Singleton, Majelle White, and Daisy in Blondie for Victory (1942)
    Blondie for Victory
    6.2
    • arranger: "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Arthur Lake, Larry Simms, Penny Singleton, Norma Jean Wayne, and Daisy in Blondie's Blessed Event (1942)
    Blondie's Blessed Event
    6.6
    • arranger: "Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush" (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Oliver Hardy, Reginald Gardiner, Stan Laurel, Boris Morros, Jean Parker, and A. Edward Sutherland in The Flying Deuces (1939)
    The Flying Deuces
    6.7
    • music: "Georgette Waltz" (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Maurice Chevalier and Jeanette MacDonald in One Hour with You (1932)
    One Hour with You
    7.0
    • music: "Police Station Number" (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Shanghai Express (1932)
    Shanghai Express
    7.3
    • music: "Tea Leaves" (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, Harpo Marx, and Zeppo Marx in Monkey Business (1931)
    Monkey Business
    7.4
    • music: "Monkey Business Prelude #2", "Argentina" (uncredited)
    • 1931

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • John M. Leipold
  • Born
    • February 26, 1888
    • Ulster County, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 8, 1970
    • Dallas, Texas, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Caroline E. Palen1917 - ? (1 child)

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