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Overview

Date of Birth:
14 October 1910, Duluth, Minnesota, USA more
Date of Death:
3 July 2008, Woodland Hills, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Kahn's career in music began when played saxophone, clarinet and violin... more
Trivia:
Best known for writing the catchy theme song for "Leave It to Beaver" (1957). more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. more

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack
Music Department:
  1. "Simon & Simon" (music editor) (68 episodes, 1982-1985)
        - Simon Without Simon: Part 1 (1985) TV episode (music editor)
        - Enter the Jaguar (1985) TV episode (music editor)
        - Almost Foolproof (1985) TV episode (music editor)
        - Yes, Virginia, There Is a Liberace (1984) TV episode (music editor)
        - Revolution #9-1/2 (1984) TV episode (music editor)
          (63 more)
  2. "Whiz Kids" (music editor) (1 episode, 1983)
        - Programmed for Murder (1983) TV episode (music editor)
  3. Memories Never Die (1982) (TV) (music editor)

  4. "Centennial" (music editor) (12 episodes, 1978-1979)
        - The Scream of Eagles (1979) TV episode (music editor)
        - The Winds of Death (1979) TV episode (music editor)
        - The Winds of Fortune (1979) TV episode (music editor)
        - The Crime (1979) TV episode (music editor)
        - The Storm (1979) TV episode (music editor)
          (7 more)
  5. Animal House (1978) (music editor)
    ... aka National Lampoon's Animal House (USA: complete title)
  6. "Switch" (music editor) (40 episodes, 1976-1978)
        - The Siege at the Bouziki Bar (1978) TV episode (music editor)
        - Photo Finish (1978) TV episode (music editor)
        - The Cage (1978) TV episode (music editor)
        - Play-Off (1978) TV episode (music editor)
        - Mexican Standoff (1978) TV episode (music editor)
          (35 more)
  7. Electra Glide in Blue (1973) (music editor)
  8. "Bearcats!" (music editor) (13 episodes, 1971)
        - Man in a Cage (1971) TV episode (music editor)
        - The Return of Estaban (1971) TV episode (music editor)
        - The Big Gun (1971) TV episode (music editor)
        - Tiger! Tiger! (1971) TV episode (music editor)
        - Bitter Flats (1971) TV episode (music editor)
          (8 more)
  9. "The Beverly Hillbillies" (music coordinator) (270 episodes, 1962-1971)
    ... aka Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies (USA: daytime version title)
    ... aka The Beverly HILLBILLIES (USA: daytime version title)
        - Jethro Returns (1971) TV episode (music coordinator)
        - The Clampetts Meet Robert Audubon Getty Crockett (1971) TV episode (music coordinator)
        - Love Finds Jane Hathaway (1971) TV episode (music coordinator)
        - Elly, the Secretary (1971) TV episode (music coordinator)
        - Elly, the Working Girl (1971) TV episode (music coordinator)
          (265 more)
  10. "Green Acres" (music supervisor) (49 episodes, 1965-1971)
        - The Carpenter's Ball (1971) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - The Great Mayoralty Campaign (1970) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - Happy Birthday (1970) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - The Wealthy Landowner (1970) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - Uncle Fedor (1970) TV episode (music supervisor)
          (44 more)

  11. "The Pruitts of Southampton" (music supervisor) (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka The Phyllis Diller Show (USA: new title)
        - My Sister-in-Law Phyllis (1967) TV episode (music supervisor)
  12. "The Addams Family" (music coordinator) (37 episodes, 1964-1966) (music supervisor) (26 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Ophelia's Career (1966) TV episode (music coordinator)
        - Lurch's Grand Romance (1966) TV episode (music coordinator)
        - The Addams Policy (1966) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - Lurch's Little Helper (1966) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - Cat Addams (1966) TV episode (music supervisor)
          (58 more)
  13. "Petticoat Junction" (music coordinator) (16 episodes, 1963-1965) (music supervisor) (9 episodes, 1963-1966)
        - Kate Sells the Hotel (1966) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - Bobbie Jo's Sorority (1965) TV episode (music supervisor)
        - For the Birds (1965) TV episode (music coordinator)
        - Billie Jo's First Job (1965) TV episode (music coordinator)
        - The Very Old Antique (1964) TV episode (music coordinator)
          (20 more)
  14. "Mister Ed" (music score) (24 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Ed Goes to College (1966) TV episode (music score)
        - Cherokee Ed (1966) TV episode (music score)
        - Ed and the Motorcycle (1966) TV episode (music score)
        - Ed the Bridegroom (1965) TV episode (music score)
        - Don't Skin That Bear (1965) TV episode (music score)
          (19 more)
  15. "Stagecoach West" (music editor) (2 episodes, 1960-1961)
        - Blind Man's Bluff (1961) TV episode (music editor)
        - A Time to Run (1960) TV episode (music editor)
  16. Angel Baby (1961) (music editor)
  17. "Johnny Ringo" (music editor) (28 episodes, 1959-1960)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
        - Soft Cargo (1960) TV episode (music editor)
        - The Killing Bug (1960) TV episode (music editor)
        - Judgement Day (1960) TV episode (music editor)
        - Black Harvest (1960) TV episode (music editor)
        - The Vindicator (1960) TV episode (music editor)
          (23 more)
  18. "Law of the Plainsman" (music editor) (19 episodes, 1959-1960)
    ... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
        - Cavern of the Wind (1960) TV episode (music editor)
        - Job's Daughters (1960) TV episode (music editor)
        - Amnesty (1960) TV episode (music editor)
        - Stella (1960) TV episode (music editor)
        - Rabbit's Fang (1960) TV episode (music editor)
          (14 more)
  19. "Overland Trail" (1960) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Overland Stage

  20. "21 Beacon Street" (1959) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Twenty-One Beacon Street
  21. "Flight" (composer: theme music) (1 episode)
        - Skyfighters (????) TV episode (composer: theme music)
  22. "Mike Hammer" (1956) TV series (composer: theme music) (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA: complete title)
  23. The Golden Mistress (1954) (orchestrator)

  24. The Long Night (1947) (orchestrator) (uncredited)
Composer:
  1. "Mister Ed" (44 episodes, 1962-1965)
        - Jon Provost Meets Mister Ed (1965) TV episode (music score)
        - Moko (1964) TV episode
        - Saddles and Gowns (1964) TV episode
        - Ed the Musician (1964) TV episode
        - Ed the Desert Rat (1964) TV episode
          (39 more)

  2. Island of Lost Women (1959) (uncredited)
  3. Desert Hell (1958) (uncredited)
  4. Blood Arrow (1958) (uncredited)
  5. The Cool and the Crazy (1958) (uncredited)
  6. Ride a Violent Mile (1957) (uncredited)
  7. "Leave It to Beaver" (1957) TV series (unknown episodes)
  8. "Suspicion" (1957) TV series (unknown episodes)
  9. Copper Sky (1957) (uncredited)
    ... aka The Far West (USA: alternative title)
  10. "The Restless Gun" (1957) TV series (unknown episodes)
  11. Back from the Dead (1957) (uncredited)
    ... aka Bury Me Dead (USA: alternative title)
  12. The Unknown Terror (1957) (uncredited)
  13. Vigilante Terror (1953) (uncredited)
  14. "Hopalong Cassidy" (1952) TV series (unknown episodes)
Soundtrack:
  1. Freddy Got Fingered (2001) (writer: "Toy Parade")

  2. "The Perry Como Show" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Chesterfield Supper Club
        - Episode dated 7 October 1959 (1959) TV episode (music: "Restless Gun" (uncredited))
  3. "The Restless Gun" (1957) TV series (unknown episodes)
  4. "Mike Hammer" (1956) TV series (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (USA: complete title)
  5. Carolina Cannonball (1955) ("Carolina Cannonball", "Wishin' and Waitin'")

Additional Details

Other Works:
TV commercial for America On-Line broadband service (theme from "Leave It To Beaver") (2003) more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Drama | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Detective | Father Son Relationship more

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