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Alyn Ainsworth(1924-1990)

  • Music Department
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Alyn Ainsworth was born in 1924 in Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Wednesday at Eight (1988), Vera Lynn (1969) and Stars at Blackpool (1953). He died on 4 October 1990 in London, England, UK.
Born1924
DiedOctober 4, 1990
Born1924
DiedOctober 4, 1990
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Known for

Wednesday at Eight
TV Series
  • Music Department
Vera Lynn and The Fortunes in Vera Lynn (1969)
Vera Lynn
TV Series
  • Music Department
Stars at Blackpool
TV Series
  • Music Department
International Cabaret (1964)
International Cabaret
7.6
TV Series
  • Music Department

Credits

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Music Department

  • Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow (2020)
    Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow
    6.2
    TV Series
    • original music
    • original theme music
    • 2020–2022
  • Play Your Cards Right (1980)
    Play Your Cards Right
    5.7
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • theme music (uncredited)
    • 1980–2003
  • A Royal Gala
    TV Special
    • music director
    • 1989
  • The Hippodrome Show (1989)
    The Hippodrome Show
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1989
  • Russ Abbot and Bella Emberg in The Russ Abbot Show (1986)
    The Russ Abbot Show
    6.5
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1986–1988
  • Summertime Special (1986)
    Summertime Special
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1988
  • Wednesday at Eight
    TV Series
    • music director
    • 1988
  • Cilla Black in Surprise! Surprise! (1984)
    Surprise! Surprise!
    5.1
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1988
  • The Les Dawson Show (1978)
    The Les Dawson Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • original music
    • orchestrations
    • 1982–1987
  • TV Annual
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1986–1987
  • Copy Cats (1985)
    Copy Cats
    4.3
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • theme music composer
    • 1986–1987
  • The Les Dennis Laughter Show (1987)
    The Les Dennis Laughter Show
    3.9
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1987
  • Bobby Davro's TV Weekly
    TV Series
    • music arrangements
    • 1987
  • The Laughter Show (1984)
    The Laughter Show
    4.7
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • 1985
  • Bobby Ball and Tommy Cannon in Cannon and Ball (1979)
    Cannon and Ball
    6.0
    TV Series
    • musical director
    • performers: music
    • 1980–1984

Actor

  • Night of One Hundred Stars
    TV Movie
    • Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra
    • 1980
  • Lennie and Jerry (1978)
    Lennie and Jerry
    TV Series
    • Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra
    • 1979
  • International Cabaret (1964)
    International Cabaret
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra
    • 1967–1978
  • Hi! Summer
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra
    • 1977
  • Lulu (1975)
    Lulu
    TV Series
    • (as Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra)
    • 1975
  • Glamour...
    TV Series
    • Alyn Ainsworth and his Orchestra
    • 1968

Composer

  • The Russ Abbot Show
    6.2
    TV Series
    • music by
    • 1995
  • ABC Presents: A Royal Gala
    6.3
    TV Special
    • Composer
    • 1988
  • Stanley Baxter on Television (1979)
    Stanley Baxter on Television
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • music director
    • 1979
  • Pinky and Perky's Island
    TV Mini Series
    • Composer
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • The Alyn Ainsworth Orchestra
  • Born
    • 1924
    • Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 4, 1990
    • London, England, UK
  • Other works
    Contributed to the album: "Parade of Disney Hits"

Did you know

  • Trivia
    In 1956, he announced during Sunday Night at the London Palladium his engagement to Teddie Beverley of the Beverley Sisters. They could not marry immediately and, in 1957, he announced that the engagement was cancelled.

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