Cyril J. Mockridge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Cyril J. Mockridge

English composer

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1896

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 18-Jan-1979

Profession: composer, musician, film score composer

Nationality: United States, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Cyril John Mockridge (August 6, 1896 – January 18, 1979) was an English film and television composer who scored such films as Cheaper by the Dozen, River of No Return and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for the 1955 film Guys and Dolls, and composed the theme music for the television Western series Laramie. Mockridge spent years as a staff composer for Twentieth Century-Fox, frequently working with Alfred Newman and Alfred's brother Lionel.
He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles.