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- Dave
- David Rose was born on June 15, 1910 in London, England, UK. He was a composer and actor, known for Falling Down (1993), Bonanza (1959) and Lionheart (1990). He was married to Betty Bartholomew, Judy Garland and Martha Raye. He died on August 23, 1990 in Burbank, California, USA.
- SpousesBetty Bartholomew(December 28, 1948 - August 23, 1990) (his death, 2 children)Judy Garland(July 28, 1941 - June 8, 1944) (divorced)Martha Raye(October 8, 1938 - May 19, 1941) (divorced)
- His marriage to Judy Garland dissolved after Louis B. Mayer, head of MGM, insisted that Judy have an abortion to avoid damaging her "girl-next-door" image with the movie-going public. This emotionally scarred Judy and doomed her marriage to Rose.
- Rose composed the music to the Michael Landon series "Highway to Heaven" (1984-1989).
- Wrote the song "The Stripper". The recording by David Rose and His Orchestra debuted on Billboard's pop music chart on 12 May 1962 and remained on the chart for a total of 17 weeks. It reached #1 on 7 July 1962. The recording also reached #1 on Cash Box magazine's pop music chart.
- His estate in California included one of the largest private steam collections, including a small scale railroad track around his home
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6514 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
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