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Paul Mertz(1904-1998)

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Paul Mertz was born on 1 September 1904 in Reading, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a composer, known for Smoky River Serenade (1947), You Were Never Lovelier (1942) and It Can't Last Forever (1937). He died on 19 October 1998 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 1, 1904
DiedOctober 19, 1998(94)
BornSeptember 1, 1904
DiedOctober 19, 1998(94)
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Known for

Paul Campbell, Gil Taylor, Ruth Terry, Paul Trietsch, Ken Trietsch, Charles Ward, and The Hoosier Hotshots in Smoky River Serenade (1947)
Smoky River Serenade
6.5
  • Music Department
  • 1947
Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in You Were Never Lovelier (1942)
You Were Never Lovelier
7.2
  • Music Department
  • 1942
Ralph Bellamy, Robert Armstrong, and Betty Furness in It Can't Last Forever (1937)
It Can't Last Forever
5.5
  • Music Department
  • 1937
Ellen Drew and Bob Haymes in Sing While You Dance (1946)
Sing While You Dance
6.1
  • Music Department
  • 1946

Credits

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Music Department

  • Barbara Eden, Claire Bloom, Laurence Harvey, Karlheinz Böhm, Yvette Mimieux, and Russ Tamblyn in The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
    The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
    6.4
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Joel Grey, Merry Anders, Johnny Desmond, Michael Granger, Paul Langton, Meg Myles, George E. Stone, The Hi-Los, The Tarriers, and The Treniers in Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
    Calypso Heat Wave
    5.7
    • music supervisor
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Jan Sterling, Ida Lupino, and Cleo Moore in Women's Prison (1955)
    Women's Prison
    6.5
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Maureen O'Hara and Tyrone Power in The Long Gray Line (1955)
    The Long Gray Line
    7.2
    • additional music adaptor (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Last of the Pony Riders (1953)
    Last of the Pony Riders
    6.5
    • music supervisor
    • 1953
  • Richard Conte and Linda Christian in Slaves of Babylon (1953)
    Slaves of Babylon
    4.9
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • John Hodiak, Joy Page, and Robert Stack in Conquest of Cochise (1953)
    Conquest of Cochise
    5.5
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Saginaw Trail (1953)
    Saginaw Trail
    6.4
    • music supervisor
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Pack Train (1953)
    Pack Train
    6.8
    • music supervisor
    • 1953
  • The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953)
    The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.
    6.7
    • musician: piano (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Goldtown Ghost Riders (1953)
    Goldtown Ghost Riders
    6.2
    • music supervisor
    • 1953
  • Fort Ti (1953)
    Fort Ti
    5.1
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Man in the Dark (1953)
    Man in the Dark
    6.2
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • George Montgomery and Angela Stevens in Jack McCall, Desperado (1953)
    Jack McCall, Desperado
    5.6
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Gene Autry, Gail Davis, and Champion in On Top of Old Smoky (1953)
    On Top of Old Smoky
    6.6
    • music supervisor
    • 1953

Composer

  • The Bachelor Party (1957)
    The Bachelor Party
    6.7
    • Composer (as Paul Madeira)
    • 1957
  • Gene Autry, Carolina Cotton, and Champion in Apache Country (1952)
    Apache Country
    5.9
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • The Son of Dr. Jekyll (1951)
    The Son of Dr. Jekyll
    5.0
    • Composer (uncredited)
    • 1951

Soundtrack

  • Charlotte Gainsbourg and Marion Cotillard in Ismael's Ghosts (2017)
    Ismael's Ghosts
    5.5
    • writer: "I'm Glad There Is You"
    • 2017
  • Nancy LaMott: I'll Be Here with You (2008)
    Nancy LaMott: I'll Be Here with You
    9.7
    Video
    • writer: "I'm Glad There Is You"
    • 2008
  • Gillian Anderson, Sean Connery, Ryan Phillippe, Anthony Edwards, Dennis Quaid, Madeleine Stowe, Angelina Jolie, Gena Rowlands, and Jon Stewart in Playing by Heart (1998)
    Playing by Heart
    6.9
    • writer: "I'm Glad There is You" (as Paul Madeira)
    • 1998
  • My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument (1996)
    My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument
    6.7
    • writer: "I am glad there is you"
    • 1996
  • Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie in Today (1952)
    Today
    4.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'm Glad There Is You"
    • 1995
  • Demi Moore and Jon Cryer in No Small Affair (1984)
    No Small Affair
    5.6
    • writer: "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" (as Paul Madeira)
    • 1984
  • Bea Benaderet, Edgar Buchanan, Smiley Burnette, Frank Cady, Rufe Davis, Linda Henning, Gunilla Hutton, Meredith MacRae, Mike Minor, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, and Pat Woodell in Petticoat Junction (1963)
    Petticoat Junction
    7.0
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" (uncredited)
    • 1970
  • Jack Benny in The Jack Benny Program (1950)
    The Jack Benny Program
    8.5
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People)" (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Frank Sinatra Show (1957)
    The Frank Sinatra Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'm Glad There Is You" (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Joel Grey, Merry Anders, Johnny Desmond, Michael Granger, Paul Langton, Meg Myles, George E. Stone, The Hi-Los, The Tarriers, and The Treniers in Calypso Heat Wave (1957)
    Calypso Heat Wave
    5.7
    • writer: "Trinidad Hubbub"
    • 1957
  • The Bachelor Party (1957)
    The Bachelor Party
    6.7
    • writer: "Hollywood Bedtime Story" (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • writer: "I'm Glad There Is You (In This World of Ordinary People)" (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Blue Canadian Rockies (1952)
    Blue Canadian Rockies
    6.2
    • arranger: "The Old Chisholm Trail", "Big Rock Candy Mountain", "Froggy Went a-Courtin'" (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Sons of New Mexico (1949)
    Sons of New Mexico
    6.4
    • lyrics: "New Mexico Military Institute School Song" (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Warner Baxter, Stephen Dunne, and Lois Maxwell in The Crime Doctor's Diary (1949)
    The Crime Doctor's Diary
    6.3
    • music: "A Little Brass French Horn" (uncredited)
    • 1949

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Paul Madeira
  • Born
    • September 1, 1904
    • Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 19, 1998
    • Los Angeles, California, USA

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    Arranged the music for nearly all of Gene Autry's films.

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