Biography
Cyril John Mockridge (August 6, 1896 β January 18, 1979) was an English film and television composer. He received professional training at the Royal Academy of Music in London. In the early 1930s, Mockridge went to Hollywood where he scored and arranged the music for more than a hundred films including 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 with Jay Blackton.Mockridge spent years as a staff composer for Twentieth Century-Fox, frequently working with Alfred Newman and Alfred's brother Lionel. He retired to Hawaii, where he died in 1979 and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles.
Filmography
all 136
Movies 135
Director 4
TV Shows 1
![Donovan's Reef](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11972-donovan-s-reef.jpg)
Donovan's Reef (1963)
![All Hands on Deck](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/59002-all-hands-on-deck.jpg)
All Hands on Deck (1961)
![Flaming Star](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16541-flaming-star.jpg)
Flaming Star (1960)
![Let's Make Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15521-let-s-make-love.jpg)
Let's Make Love (1960)
![Tall Story](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/38711-tall-story.jpg)
Tall Story (1960)
![Hound-Dog Man](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94773-hound-dog-man.jpg)
Hound-Dog Man (1959)
![A Private's Affair](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/105728-a-private-s-affair.jpg)
A Private's Affair (1959)
![Thunder in the Sun](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/115543-thunder-in-the-sun.jpg)
Thunder in the Sun (1959)
![I Married a Woman](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84531-i-married-a-woman.jpg)
I Married a Woman (1958)
![The Gift of Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/68812-the-gift-of-love.jpg)
The Gift of Love (1958)
![Desk Set](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12229-desk-set.jpg)
Desk Set (1957)
![Oh, Men! Oh, Women!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79972-oh-men-oh-women.jpg)
Oh, Men! Oh, Women! (1957)
![Bus Stop](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15524-bus-stop.jpg)
Bus Stop (1956)
![Guys and Dolls](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22120-guys-and-dolls.jpg)
Guys and Dolls (1955)
![Daddy Long Legs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/20125-daddy-long-legs.jpg)
Daddy Long Legs (1955)
![Many Rivers to Cross](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/66554-many-rivers-to-cross.jpg)
Many Rivers to Cross (1955)
![River of No Return](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15519-river-of-no-return.jpg)
River of No Return (1954)
![Night People](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/61554-night-people.jpg)
Night People (1954)
![Mister Scoutmaster](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81990-mister-scoutmaster.jpg)
Mister Scoutmaster (1953)
![Night Without Sleep](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/92596-night-without-sleep.jpg)
Night Without Sleep (1952)
![Dreamboat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/81720-dreamboat.jpg)
Dreamboat (1952)
![We're Not Married!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/5724-we-re-not-married.jpg)
We're Not Married! (1952)
![Belles on Their Toes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87624-belles-on-their-toes.jpg)
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
![Deadline - U.S.A.](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11179-deadline-u-s-a.jpg)
Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
![Elopement](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/102104-elopement.jpg)
Elopement (1951)
![Let's Make It Legal](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37711-let-s-make-it-legal.jpg)
Let's Make It Legal (1951)
![Love Nest](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/56985-love-nest.jpg)
Love Nest (1951)
![As Young as You Feel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/56980-as-young-as-you-feel.jpg)
As Young as You Feel (1951)
![Follow the Sun](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62684-follow-the-sun.jpg)
Follow the Sun (1951)
![Half Angel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71280-half-angel.jpg)
Half Angel (1951)
![The Frogmen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/37694-the-frogmen.jpg)
The Frogmen (1951)
![Stella](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/69843-stella.jpg)
Stella (1950)
![Where the Sidewalk Ends](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/57169-where-the-sidewalk-ends.jpg)
Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950)
![Night and the City](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6537-night-and-the-city.jpg)
Night and the City (1950)
![Love That Brute](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/64701-love-that-brute.jpg)
Love That Brute (1950)
![A Ticket to Tomahawk](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/56983-a-ticket-to-tomahawk.jpg)
A Ticket to Tomahawk (1950)
![Cheaper by the Dozen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87618-cheaper-by-the-dozen.jpg)
Cheaper by the Dozen (1950)
![Dancing in the Dark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84579-dancing-in-the-dark.jpg)
Dancing in the Dark (1949)
![I Was a Male War Bride](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/6913-i-was-a-male-war-bride.jpg)
I Was a Male War Bride (1949)
![Slattery's Hurricane](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93473-slattery-s-hurricane.jpg)
Slattery's Hurricane (1949)
![Come to the Stable](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/88385-come-to-the-stable.jpg)
Come to the Stable (1949)
![The Walls of Jericho](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/62631-the-walls-of-jericho.jpg)
The Walls of Jericho (1948)
![Road House](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93263-road-house.jpg)
Road House (1948)
![Deep Waters](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/49769-deep-waters.jpg)
Deep Waters (1948)
![You Were Meant for Me](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/39438-you-were-meant-for-me.jpg)
You Were Meant for Me (1948)
![Nightmare Alley](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93349-nightmare-alley.jpg)
Nightmare Alley (1947)
![Wake Up and Dream](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/120109-wake-up-and-dream.jpg)
Wake Up and Dream (1946)
![The Dark Corner](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/22692-the-dark-corner.jpg)
The Dark Corner (1946)
![Sentimental Journey](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/85284-sentimental-journey.jpg)
Sentimental Journey (1946)
![Doll Face](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/84136-doll-face.jpg)
Doll Face (1945)
![Captain Eddie](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/89340-captain-eddie.jpg)
Captain Eddie (1945)
![Molly and Me](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34637-molly-and-me.jpg)
Molly and Me (1945)
![Irish Eyes Are Smiling](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36268-irish-eyes-are-smiling.jpg)
Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)
![Ladies of Washington](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/36255-ladies-of-washington.jpg)
Ladies of Washington (1944)
![The Eve of St. Mark](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/55097-the-eve-of-st-mark.jpg)
The Eve of St. Mark (1944)
![Happy Land](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/55095-happy-land.jpg)
Happy Land (1943)
![Holy Matrimony](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71421-holy-matrimony.jpg)
Holy Matrimony (1943)
![Heaven Can Wait](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/42155-heaven-can-wait.jpg)
Heaven Can Wait (1943)
![The Ox-Bow Incident](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/8749-the-ox-bow-incident.jpg)
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
![The Man in the Trunk](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/119034-the-man-in-the-trunk.jpg)
The Man in the Trunk (1942)
![The Pied Piper](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34581-the-pied-piper.jpg)
The Pied Piper (1942)
![Ten Gentlemen from West Point](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/43807-ten-gentlemen-from-west-point.jpg)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)
![Moontide](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/89350-moontide.jpg)
Moontide (1942)
![On the Sunny Side](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/34648-on-the-sunny-side.jpg)
On the Sunny Side (1942)
![Young America](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/136199-young-america.jpg)
Young America (1942)
![Over My Dead Body](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76664-over-my-dead-body.jpg)
Over My Dead Body (1942)
![Blue, White, and Perfect](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/116669-blue-white-and-perfect.jpg)
Blue, White, and Perfect (1942)
![I Wake Up Screaming](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/71338-i-wake-up-screaming.jpg)
I Wake Up Screaming (1941)
![Last of the Duanes](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135812-last-of-the-duanes.jpg)
Last of the Duanes (1941)
![Dressed to Kill](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/104622-dressed-to-kill.jpg)
Dressed to Kill (1941)
![Golden Hoofs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/135783-golden-hoofs.jpg)
Golden Hoofs (1941)
![Tall, Dark and Handsome](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/76657-tall-dark-and-handsome.jpg)
Tall, Dark and Handsome (1941)
![Michael Shayne: Private Detective](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/97270-michael-shayne-private-detective.jpg)
Michael Shayne: Private Detective (1940)
![Tin Pan Alley](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80168-tin-pan-alley.jpg)
Tin Pan Alley (1940)
![Brigham Young](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74837-brigham-young.jpg)
Brigham Young (1940)
![Young People](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/94622-young-people.jpg)
Young People (1940)
![Girl in 313](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/90732-girl-in-313.jpg)
Girl in 313 (1940)
![Johnny Apollo](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103747-johnny-apollo.jpg)
Johnny Apollo (1940)
![Day-time Wife](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/98759-day-time-wife.jpg)
Day-time Wife (1939)
![Tail Spin](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/80147-tail-spin.jpg)
Tail Spin (1939)
![I'll Give a Million](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/74850-i-ll-give-a-million.jpg)
I'll Give a Million (1938)
![Beloved Enemy](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79966-beloved-enemy.jpg)
Beloved Enemy (1936)
![To Mary - with Love](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/87597-to-mary-with-love.jpg)
To Mary - with Love (1936)
![Private Number](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93311-private-number.jpg)
Private Number (1936)
![The Littlest Rebel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/93289-the-littlest-rebel.jpg)
The Littlest Rebel (1935)
![The Little Colonel](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/103413-the-little-colonel.jpg)
The Little Colonel (1935)
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Known ForSound
GenderMale
Birthday1896-08-06
Deathday1979-01-18 (82 years old)
Birth NameCyril John Mockridge
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom, United States of America
Also Known AsCyril Mockridge
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