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Frank De Vol (September 20, 1911 - October 27, 1999) was an American actor and composer of film and television music. September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ...
1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...
October 27 is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 65 days remaining. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Life and career
De Vol was born in Moundsville, West Virginia in 1911 but he grew up in Canton, Ohio. His father Herman Frank De Vol was band-leader of a local movie orchestra. His mother Minnie Emma Humphreys De Vol had worked in a sewing shop. Moundsville is a city located in Marshall County, West Virginia. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area Ranked 41st - Total 24,244 sq. ...
Canton is a city located in Stark County, Ohio. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area Ranked 34th - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²) - Width 220 miles (355 km) - Length 220 miles (355 km) - % water 8. ...
When he was 14 he became a member of the Musicians union. After playing violin in his father's orchestra and appearances in a China restaurant he joined the Horace Heidt Orchestra in the 1930s. He was responsible for the arrangements. Horace Heidt (May 21, 1901 - December 1, 1986) was an American pianist, Big Band leader, radio and television personality, and entertainer. ...
Though he was nominated five times for an Oscar for his film scores, he is best recognized for his television theme tunes, like Family Affair, The Brady Bunch, Get Smart and My Three Sons. Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ...
// Family Affair Family Affair was a situation comedy television series that aired on CBS from September 12, 1966 to September 9, 1971. ...
The Brady Bunch is an American television situation comedy, based around a large blended family. ...
Get Smart was an American comedy television series that ran from September 18, 1965 to May 1970; a revival of the series ran from January to February 1995. ...
My Three Sons was a television series sitcom that ran from September 29, 1960 to August 24, 1972. ...
De Vol was also an actor, and he is perhaps best remembered for his role as bandleader Happy Kyne on the 1970's talk show parodies Fernwood 2Nite and America 2Nite. Fernwood 2Nite (or Fernwood 2Night) was a comedic television program created by Norman Lear as a spin-off from Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. ...
He was married twice. The first time to Grayce Agnes McGinty from 1935 to 1989. His two daughters Linda Morehouse and Donna Copeland were born during that time. The second marriage was with television actress Helen O'Connell from 1991 to 1993. Helen OConnell (May 23, 1920 – September 9, 1993) was a singer, actress, and dancer. ...
He died from a heart failure in Lafayette, California in 1999. He was 87. Lafayette is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. ...
Awards and nominations Hush. ...
Pillow Talk is a 1959 romantic comedy film which tells the story of a man and woman who share a telephone line and grow to hate each other, and then, of course, to love each other. ...
Cat Ballou is a 1965 comedy Western film which tells the story of a woman who hires a famous gunman to avenge her fathers murder, but finds that the man she hires isnt what she expected. ...
Guess Whos Coming to Dinner is a 1967 award-winning comedy-drama movie starring Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Houghton // Plot summary The movie concerns Joanna Drayton, a young white American woman (Houghton) who has had a whirlwind romance with Dr. Prentice (Poitier), an African American...
External links - Frank De Vol in the Internet Movie Database
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