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Jay Livingston (1915–2001)

Music Department | Soundtrack | Composer

Jay Livingston was born March 28, 1915 in McDonald, Pennsylvania. He (along with his partner Ray Evans) composed many songs for movies such as To Each His Own, Tammy and the Bachelor and Academy Award winning songs "Mona Lisa" from the movie Captain Carey, U.S.A., "Buttons and Bows" from the movie The Paleface and "Que Sera Sera" from the movie The Man Who Knew Too Much... See full bio »

Born:

Jacob Harold Levinson
in McDonald, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 86) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2004 Helter Skelter (TV movie) (composer: song "Whatever Will Be, Will Be")
 
1995 Bonanza: Under Attack (TV movie) (composer: original theme)
 
1993 Bonanza: The Return (TV movie) (composer: theme "Bonanza")
 
1988 Bonanza: The Next Generation (TV movie) (composer: original theme "Bonanza")
 
The Doris Day Show (TV series) (composer: theme music - 127 episodes, 1968-1973) (composer: theme song "Que Sera, Sera" - 1 episode, 1971)
– Byline, Alias Doris (1973) (composer: theme music)
– Welcome to Big Sur, Sir (1973) (composer: theme music)
– Meant for Each Other (1973) (composer: theme music)
– The Magnificent Fraud (1973) (composer: theme music)
– A Small Cure for Big Alimony (1973) (composer: theme music)
See all 128 episodes »
 
1959-1973 Bonanza (TV series) (composer: theme music - 371 episodes)
– The Hunter (1973) (composer: theme music)
– The Marriage of Theodora Duffy (1973) (composer: theme music)
– The Witness (1973) (composer: theme music)
– First Love (1972) (composer: theme music)
– The Bucket Dog (1972) (composer: theme music)
See all 371 episodes »
 
The Good Guys (TV series) (composer: theme music - 41 episodes, 1968-1970) (lyrics: theme song - 1 episode, 1969)
– Art A La Carte (1970) (composer: theme music)
– Compulsion (1970) (composer: theme music)
– Deep Are the Roots (1970) (composer: theme music)
– A Fine Kettle of Fish (1970) (composer: theme music)
– Communications Gap (1969) (composer: theme music)
See all 42 episodes »
 
1965-1966 Tammy (TV series) (composer: theme music - 26 episodes)
– Uncle Lucius, the Businessman (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Uncle Lucius Returns (1966) (composer: theme music)
– The Cinemazation of Tammy Tarleton (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Tammy Goes to Paris (1966) (composer: theme music)
– Larnin' Works Wonders (1966) (composer: theme music)
See all 26 episodes »
 
1961-1965 Mister Ed (TV series) (composer: theme music - 7 episodes)
– Jon Provost Meets Mister Ed (1965) (composer: theme music)
– Ed's Christmas Story (1963) (composer: theme music)
– The Price of Apples (1963) (composer: theme music)
– Psychoanalyst Show (1961) (composer: theme music)
– Busy Wife (1961) (composer: theme music)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1960 Schlager-Raketen (lyrics)
 
1960 The Bugs Bunny Show (TV series) (composer: theme song "This Is It")
 
1960 Bronco (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
– Shadow of Jesse James (1960) (composer: theme music)
 
1959 A Private's Affair (songs)
 
1958 Lawman (TV series) (composer: theme music - 1 episode)
– The Badge (1958) (composer: theme music)
 
1947 Easy Come, Easy Go (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
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2013 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
– Week 3: Prom Night (2013) (writer: "Que Sera, Sera Whatever Will Be, Will Be")
 
2011-2012 Dancing Stars (TV series)
– Episode #7.5 (2012) (writer: "Que Sera, Sera Whatever Will Be, Will Be")
– Episode #6.5 (2011) (writer: "Que Sera, Sera Whatever Will Be, Will Be")
 
2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #8.10 (2012) (writer: "Bonanza")
 
2012 The 84th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (music: "War Horse")
 
2011/I Jack and Jill (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
– Episode #18.168 (2011) (writer: "Theme from 'Bonanza'" - uncredited)
 
1995-2011 The Simpsons (TV series)
– The Real Housewives of Fat Tony (2011) (writer: "Bonanza Theme")
– Rome-old and Juli-eh (2007) (music: "Theme from 'Bonanza'" - uncredited / lyrics: "Theme from 'Bonanza'" - uncredited)
– The Girl Who Slept Too Little (2005) (writer: "Bonanza")
– There's Something About Marrying (2005) (writer: "Que Sera Sera Whatever Will Be Will Be")
– Dude, Where's My Ranch? (2003) (writer: "Silver Bells")
See all 8 episodes »
 
2010 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Jeff Bridges/Eminem and Lil Wayne (2010) (writer: "Silver Bells" - uncredited)
 
2010 Wishful Drinking (TV documentary) (writer: "Tammy")
 
2010 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
– Episode #1.359 (2010) (writer: "Silver Bells" - uncredited)
 
2010 Detroit 1-8-7 (TV series)
– Murder in GreekTown/High School Confidential (2010) (writer: "Que Sera Sera Whatever Will Be Will Be" - uncredited)
 
2010 Flipped (writer: "Bonanza")
 
2010 Frankie & Alice (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera, Sera")
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– All Time Favourite TV Themes (2010) (writer: "Mister Ed" / performer: "Mister Ed")
 
2010 Temple Grandin (TV movie) (writer: "Silver Bells" 1950)
 
2009 Angela and Friends (TV series)
– Episode #1.29 (2009) (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
2009 Willkommen Österreich (TV series)
– Episode #1.85 (2009) (writer: "Bonanza" - uncredited)
 
2009 The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (writer: "Tammy")
 
2009 The Open Road (writer: "Que Sera Sera")
 
2009 Mary and Max (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera, Sera")
 
2008 Seven Pounds (writer: "Que Sera Sera Whatever Will Be Will Be")
 
2008 Four Christmases (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
2008 Mad Men (TV series)
– Six Month Leave (2008) ("I'm Through With Love")
 
2008 Semi-Pro (writer: "Que Sera Sera Whatever Will Be, Will Be")
 
2008 Moscow, Belgium (writer: "Mona Lisa")
 
2007 Parker (short) (writer: "Que Sera, Sera")
 
2007 La tête de maman (writer: "You're so right for me")
 
2006 Unaccompanied Minors (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
2006 Take the Lead (writer: "Que Sera, Sera Whatever Will Be, Will Be")
 
2005 7th Heaven (TV series)
– It's Late (2005) (writer: "Young Emotions" - uncredited)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner (video) (writer: "Mona Lisa" - uncredited)
 
2005 Madman Muntz: American Maverick (documentary) (music: "Que Sera Sera" / lyrics: "Que Sera Sera")
 
2004 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tom Hanks (TV movie) (writer: "Bonanza Theme")
 
2004 The Polar Express (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
2004 The Last Shot (writer: "Theme from 'Bonanza'" 1959)
 
2004 The Prince and Me ("Golden Earrings")
 
2004 Die Lugners (TV series)
– Episode #3.7 (2004) (writer: "Mr. Ed" - uncredited)
 
2004 Dean Martin: The One and Only (video documentary) (writer: "My Own, My Only, My All" - uncredited)
 
2003 Mona Lisa Smile (writer: "Mona Lisa")
 
2003 In the Cut (music: "Que Sera Sera Whatever Will Be Well Be")
 
2003 Silver Bells (short) (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
2003 Mortadelo & Filemon: The Big Adventure (writer: "Qué será, será")
 
2003 Normal (TV movie) (writer: "Buttons and Bows")
 
2003 Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (TV documentary) (writer: "Buttons and Bows" / lyrics: "Buttons and Bows")
 
2003 Red Riding Hood ("QUE SERA SERA")
 
2002 28 Days Later... (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera Sera")
 
2002 Futurama (TV series)
– Where the Buggalo Roam (2002) (writer: "Bonanza")
 
2001 American Masters (TV series documentary)
– Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records (2001) (writer: "Mona Lisa")
 
2001 Mostly Martha (writer: "Never Let Me Go")
 
2000 The Family Man (writer: "Dear Heart")
 
2000 Nurse Betty (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Séra, Séra")
 
2000 Reindeer Games (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
2000 Snow Day (writer: "To Each His Own")
 
1999 Girl, Interrupted (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera, Sera")
 
1999 La bûche (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
1999 Three to Tango (writer: "Theme From Bonanza")
 
1999 My Neighbors the Yamadas (writer: "Que Será, Será")
 
1999 The Man Who Drove with Mandela (documentary) (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera, Sera")
 
1999 Pushing Tin (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera Sera)
 
1999 Go (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
1999 200 Cigarettes ("Silver Bells")
 
1998 Apt Pupil (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera, Sera")
 
1998 Why Do Fools Fall in Love (writer: "Tammy", "Whatever Will Be Will Be Que Sera, Sera")
 
1998 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Honor to Us All (video short) (lyrics: "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes")
 
1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (lyrics: "Tammy")
 
1989-1998 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
– The Deadly Bees (1998) (music: "Que Sera, Sera Whatever Will Be, Will Be" - uncredited)
– The Leech Woman (1997) (writer: "Mister Ed Theme" - uncredited)
– Last of the Wild Horses (1994) (writer: "Bonanza")
– The Magic Voyage of Sinbad (1993) (writer: "Bonanza")
– The Human Duplicators (1992) (writer: "Bonanza")
See all 8 episodes »
 
1998 The Big Lebowski (writer: "Tammy")
 
1997 Everybody Loves Raymond (TV series)
– Anniversary (1997) (music: "Bonanza Theme" - uncredited)
 
1997 L.A. Confidential (writer: "Silver Bells" 1950)
 
1997 Private Parts (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera, Sera")
 
1997 Donnie Brasco (writer: "Silver Bells" 1950)
 
1997 The Pest (writer: "Theme")
 
1996 Wedding Bell Blues (writer: "Tammy")
 
1994-1996 Due South (TV series)
– Body Language (1996) (writer: "Bonanza theme")
– Chicago Holiday: Part 2 (1994) (writer: "Que Sera Sera")
 
1995 Le confessionnal (writer: "Blue and sentimental")
 
1995 Stuart Saves His Family (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
1995 Losing Isaiah ("Lovely Weather For Ducks")
 
1994 Nobody's Fool (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
1994 Ed Wood (writer: "QUE SERA SERA WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE")
 
1994 North ("THEME FROM BONANZA")
 
1993 Sista dansen (writer: "Mona Lisa")
 
1993 Heart and Souls (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera Sera")
 
1993 Shelf Life (writer: "Tammy")
 
1993 Candles, Snow and Mistletoe ("Ring Them Bells")
 
1992 School Ties ("To Each His Own")
 
1992 The Long Day Closes (writer: "Tammy")
 
1992 Hard Boiled (writer: "Mona Lisa")
 
1992 Doogie Howser, M.D. (TV series)
– If This Is Adulthood, I'd Rather Be in Philadelphia (1992) (writer: "Bonanza" - uncredited)
 
1991 JFK (writer: "Maybe September")
 
1991 For the Boys (writer: "Stuff Like That There")
 
1991 Desperately Seeking Roger (TV documentary) (writer: "Que Sera, Sera")
 
1991 City Slickers (writer: "BONANZA" 1959)
 
1991 Hudson Hawk (writer: "MONA LISA")
 
1990-1991 The Wonder Years (TV series)
– The House That Jack Built (1991) (music: "To Each His Own" - uncredited)
– Little Debbie (1990) (music: "Tammy" - uncredited)
 
1990 The Godfather: Part III (writer: "TO EACH HIS OWN")
 
1990 Avalon (music: "Silver Bells")
 
1990 Backstreet Dreams (music: "Mona Lisa" / lyrics: "Mona Lisa")
 
1990 The Freshman (writer: "MONA LISA")
 
1990 Q & A (writer: "QUE SERA SERA WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE")
 
1989 Enemies: A Love Story (writer: "Mona Lisa")
 
1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn (writer: "I'll Always Love You")
 
1989 UHF (writer: "MR. ED" Theme Song, "BONANZA" Theme Song)
 
1988 Bob Hope's Jolly Christmas Show (TV movie) (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
1988 Moonlighting (TV series)
– Between a Yuk and a Hard Place (1988) (writer: "Bonanza" - uncredited)
 
1988 Scrooged (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
1988 Heathers (writer: "Que Sera, Sera")
 
1987 Back to the Beach ("Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera, Sera")
 
1986 Mona Lisa ("MONA LISA")
 
1986 Screen Two (TV series)
– Song of Experience (1986) (writer: "Tammy" - uncredited)
 
1984 Best Defense ("MONA LISA", "SILVER BELLS")
 
1984 Top Secret! ("BONANZA")
 
1984 Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (writer: "To Each His Own")
 
1984 The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud (writer: "Angel in the Night")
 
1982 Six Pack (music: "Que Sera, Sera Whatever Will Be, Will Be" - uncredited)
 
1982 Some Kind of Hero (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
1981 Mensen zoals jij en ik (TV series)
– Bang in het donker/Kerstavond (1981) (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
1981 Four Friends (music: "Bonanza Theme from" / lyrics: "Bonanza Theme from")
 
1981 Mommie Dearest (writer: "To Each His Own" / as Livingston)
 
1981 American Pop (writer: "Mona Lisa")
 
1980 Raging Bull (music: "Mona Lisa" 1949 / lyrics: "Mona Lisa" 1949)
 
1979 A Family Circus Christmas (TV movie) (lyrics: "The Dreamer")
 
1979 The Bugs Bunny/Road-Runner Movie (writer: "This Is It" - uncredited)
 
1978 M*A*S*H (TV series)
– They Call the Wind Korea (1978) (writer: "Mona Lisa")
– Your Hit Parade (1978) (writer: "Mona Lisa" - uncredited)
 
1978 Lemon Popsicle (music: "Que Sera, Sera Whatever Will Be, Will Be")
 
1977 The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (TV special) (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Vincent Price (1976) (music: "Que Sera, Sera Whatever Will Be, Will Be")
 
1974 The Parallax View (writer: "Buttons and Bows")
 
1974 The Conversation (music: "To Each His Own" 1946)
 
1973 Ash Wednesday (writer: "How Can I Tell Her", "Almost In Your Arms" / as Livingston)
 
1972 The Godfather (lyrics: "Mona Lisa" 1950)
 
1961-1972 The Lawrence Welk Show (TV series)
– Songs of the 40's (1972) (writer: "Golden Earrings" - uncredited)
– Academy Awards (1970) (music: "Buttons and Bows" - uncredited)
– Music! Music! Music! (1967) (lyrics: "In the Arms of Love" - uncredited)
– Episode #6.32 (1961) (writer: "Buttons and Bows" - uncredited)
 
1971/I Monsanto Presents Mancini (TV special) (writer: "Lovers in New York")
 
1971 The Benny Hill Show (TV series)
– Cinema: The Vintage Years (1971) (writer: "Bonanza")
 
1971 The Doris Day Show (TV series)
– Duke's Girlfriend (1971) ("Che Sera, Sera" theme music)
 
1968 Lady in Cement (music: "Bonanza" - uncredited)
 
1968 The Good Guys (TV series)
 
1967 Wait Until Dark (lyrics: "Wait Until Dark")
 
1967 Gunn (lyrics: "Dreamsville, Bye, Bye Peter Gunn Theme")
 
1966 The Spy with a Cold Nose (writer: "Bonanza" - uncredited)
 
1966 What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? (lyrics: "In the Arms of Love")
 
1966 This Property Is Condemned (lyrics: "Wish Me a Rainbow")
 
1966 The Glass Bottom Boat (music: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera, Sera" - uncredited / lyrics: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Que Sera, Sera" - uncredited)
 
1966 The Night of the Grizzly (music: "Angela")
 
1965 Never Too Late (lyrics: "Never Too Late")
 
1965 The Third Day (lyrics: "LOVE ME NOW")
 
1965/I Harlow (lyrics: "Lonely Girl" theme from Harlow)
 
1965 The 37th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (lyrics: "Dear Heart")
 
1965 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
– Episode #2.18 (1965) (writer: "Dear Heart" - uncredited)
 
1965 Those Calloways (lyrics: "Angel")
 
1964 Dear Heart (lyrics: "Dear Heart")
 
1964 The Porky Pig Show (TV series)
 
1963 Tammy and the Doctor (writer: "Tammy")
 
1962 Girls! Girls! Girls! (writer: "Never Let Me Go")
 
1962 The Roy Rogers & Dale Evans Show (TV series)
– Western Hit Parade (1962) (writer: "Buttons and Bows" - uncredited)
 
1962 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
– Ghost Town Western Sketch (1962) (music: "Buttons and Bows")
 
1961 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
– A Trip to Christmas (1961) ("Silver Bells" partial - uncredited)
 
1961 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
– Freddie and the Yuletide Doll (1961) (writer: "Silver Bells")
 
1961 The Two Little Bears ("Honey Bear")
 
1961 All Hands on Deck (writer: "All Hands on Deck", "I've Got It Made", "Somewhere There's Home", "You Mean Everything to Me")
 
1958-1960 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode dated 7 December 1960 (1960) (writer: "Bonanza" - uncredited)
– Episode dated 25 January 1958 (1958) (lyrics: "Golden Earrings" - uncredited)
 
1960 Schlager-Raketen (lyrics: "Mona Lisa")
 
1960 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
– Dave and the Schoolteacher (1960) (writer: "Young Emotions")
 
1960 Please Don't Eat the Daisies (writer: "Que Sera Sera" - uncredited)
 
1960 Startime (TV series)
– Academy Award Songs (1960) (writer: "Mona Lisa" - uncredited)
 
1959-1960 Peter Gunn (TV series)
– Sing a Song of Murder (1960) (writer: "I'm Through With Love")
– The Rifle (1959) (writer: "Straight To Baby")
– Bullet for a Badge (1959) (writer: "Straight To Baby")
– Love Me to Death (1959) (writer: "Straight to Baby")
 
1959 Take a Giant Step (writer: "Take a Giant Step")
 
1959 Bonanza (TV series)
 
1959 The Blue Angel (writer: "Lola-Lola")
 
1959 A Private's Affair (lyrics: "It's the Same Old Army" - uncredited, "If You're Willing to Be Mine" - uncredited, "36-24-36" - uncredited)
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Almost in Your Arms Love Song from Houseboat")
 
1958 Houseboat (writer: "Love Song from Houseboat Almost in Your Arms", "Bing! Bang! Bong!" - uncredited, "Almost in Your Arms" - uncredited)
 
1958 Once Upon a Horse... (writer: "ONCE UPON A HORSE")
 
1958 Raw Wind in Eden (music: "THE MAGIC TOUCH")
 
1958 This Happy Feeling (music: "This Happy Feeling" / lyrics: "This Happy Feeling")
 
1958 Another Time, Another Place (writer: "Another Time, Another Place")
 
1958 Girls on the Loose (writer: "I Was a Little Too Lonely")
 
1958 The 30th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (writer: "Tammy")
 
1958 Saddle the Wind ("Saddle the Wind")
 
1958 Mister Ed (TV series)
 
1957 The Lux Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.8 (1957) (writer: "Haven't Got a Worry")
 
1957 Omar Khayyam (music: "The Loves of Omar Khayyam" / lyrics: "The Loves of Omar Khayyam", "Tell My Love")
 
1957 The James Dean Story (documentary) (writer: "Let me be loved")
 
1957 Tammy and the Bachelor (music: "Tammy" / lyrics: "Tammy")
 
1957 The 29th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary) (writer: "Whatever Will Be, Will Be Qué será, será")
 
1957 Istanbul (music: "I WAS A LITTLE TOO LONELY" / lyrics: "I WAS A LITTLE TOO LONELY")
 
1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much ("Whatever Will Be" 1956, "We'll Love Again" 1956)
 
1956 The Scarlet Hour (music: "Never Let Me Go")
 
1955 The Second Greatest Sex (writer: "THE SECOND GREATEST SEX")
 
1955 Lucy Gallant (writer: "How Can I Tell Her?")
 
1954 3 Ring Circus ("Hey, Punchinello")
 
1954 Sabrina (music: "Dream Girl" - uncredited)
 
1954 Rear Window (writer: "Mona Lisa" 1950 - uncredited, "Instrumental excerpt from 'Red Garters'" 1954 - uncredited)
 
1954 Casanova's Big Night ("Tic-A-Tic-A-Tic")
 
1954 Red Garters (writer: "Red Garters", "Dime and a Dollar", "Man and Woman", "Good Intentions", "This Is Greater Than I Thought", "Robin Randall Song, The", "Lady Killer", "Vaquero!", "Bad News", "Brave Man", "Meet a Happy Guy")
 
1953 Here Come the Girls (music: "Girls", "Never So Beautiful", "Ya Got Class", "It's Torment", "When You Love Someone", "Ali Baba Be My Baby", "Heavenly Days", "See the Circus")
 
1953 Those Redheads from Seattle ("Baby, Baby, Baby", "Mr. Banjo Man")
 
1953 The Stars Are Singing (writer: "Haven't Got a Worry", "My Kind of Day", "I Do! I Do! I Do!", "Lovely Weather For Ducks", "My Heart is Home", "Woof")
 
1952 Somebody Loves Me (music: "Honey, Oh, My Honey" 1952, "Love Him" 1952, "Thanks to You" 1952)
 
1952 What Price Glory (writer: "My Love, My Life")
 
1952 Son of Paleface ("Buttons and Bows", "Wing-Ding Tonight", "California Rose", "What a Dirty Shame")
 
1952 Anything Can Happen (lyrics: "Love Laughs at Kings" - uncredited)
 
1952 Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (writer: "Chores", "My Beloved", "Marshmallow Moon", "Why Should I Believe In Love?", "Still Water", "Purt' Nigh, But Not Plumb", "Life Is a Beautiful Thing", "I'd Like To Baby You", "Saturday Night in Punkin Creek", "Step Right Up", "Soda Shop")
 
1951 My Favorite Spy (music: "JUST A MOMENT MORE")
 
1951 Crosswinds (writer: "Crosswinds")
 
1951 Here Comes the Groom (writer: "MISTO CRISTOFO COLUMBO", "BONNE NUIT -- GOODNIGHT", "YOUR OWN LITTLE HOUSE")
 
1951 Rhubarb (writer: "FRIENDLY FINANCE COMPANY", "IT'S A PRIV'LEGE TO LIVE IN BROOKLYN")
 
1951 A Place in the Sun (writer: "Mona Lisa" 1941 - uncredited)
 
1951 Ace in the Hole (writer: "We're Coming, Leo" - uncredited)
 
1951 That's My Boy (writer: "Ridgeville Fight Song")
 
1951 The Lemon Drop Kid (writer: "Silver Bells", "It Doesn't Cost a Dime To Dream", "They Obviously Want Me To Sing")
 
1951 Rhythm Inn (music: "The Window Wiper Song")
 
1951 The Mating Season (music: "Mona Lisa" - uncredited)
 
1950 Sunset Blvd. (writer: "The Paramount-Don't-Want-Me Blues" 1950 - uncredited / music: "Buttons and Bows" 1948 - uncredited / lyrics: "Buttons and Bows" 1948 - uncredited / performer: "The Paramount-Don't-Want-Me Blues" 1950 - uncredited)
 
1950 Copper Canyon (writer: "COPPER CANYON")
 
1950 The Furies ("T.C. Round-Up Time")
 
1950 Fancy Pants (writer: " Hey Fancy Pants!", "Home Cookin'")
 
1950 My Friend Irma Goes West (writer: "Baby, Obey Me", "Singing a Vagabond Song", "I'll Always Love You", "Fiddle and Gittar Band")
 
1950 Scandal (writer: "Buttons and Bows" - uncredited)
 
1950 Captain Carey, U.S.A. (writer: "Mona Lisa")
 
1950 Paid in Full (lyrics: "You're Wonderful")
 
1949 The Great Lover (writer: "A THOUSAND VIOLINS", "LUCKY US!")
 
1949 Dear Wife (writer: "My Own True Love" - uncredited, "Having A Wonderful Wish" - uncredited)
 
1949 Song of Surrender (lyrics: "Song of Surrender")
 
1949 My Friend Irma (writer: "Here's to Love" - uncredited, "My One, My Only, My All" - uncredited, "My Friend Irma" - uncredited, "Just For Fun" - uncredited)
 
1949 Sorrowful Jones (music: "Havin' a Wonderful Wish Time You Were Here" / lyrics: "Rock-a-Bye Bangtail" - uncredited)
 
1949 Streets of Laredo (lyrics: "STREETS OF LAREDO" - uncredited)
 
1949 Bride of Vengeance (writer: "Give My Love", "The Wine of Old Giuseppe")
 
1948 The Paleface (writer: "Meetcha Round The Corner" / "Buttons and Bows")
 
1948 Whispering Smith (writer: "Laramie")
 
1948 Isn't It Romantic? (writer: "I Shoulda Quit When I Was Ahead", "Miss Julie July", "Indiana Dinner", "At the Nickolodeon")
 
1948 Big Sister Blues (short) (writer: "I Hain't, Tain't, Ain't", "The Secretary Song", "Them There Eyes")
 
1948 Dream Girl (writer: "Drunk with Love")
 
1947 Rose of Santa Rosa (writer: "Rose of Santa Rosa")
 
1947 Paris in the Spring (short) (writer: "At the Carnival")
 
1947 Unconquered (lyrics: "WHIPPOORWILL'S A SINGIN'" - uncredited)
 
1947 Golden Earrings (lyrics: "Golden Earrings")
 
1947 Champagne for Two (short) (writer: "Ho! Ho! Jose!")
 
1947 The Imperfect Lady (writer: "Piccadilly Lady" - uncredited)
 
1947 My Favorite Brunette (music: "My Favorite Brunette" - uncredited / "Beside You")
 
1946 Monsieur Beaucaire (writer: "Warm as Wine", "A Coach and Four", "We'll Drink Every Drop in the Shop")
 
1946 Jan Savitt and His Band (short) (music: "I'll Always Love You" - uncredited)
 
1946 People Are Funny (lyrics: "Hey Jose")
 
1945 The Stork Club (writer: "I'm a Square in the Social Circle" 1945 - uncredited)
 
1945 Why Girls Leave Home (writer: "The Cat and the Canary", "What Am I Saying?", "Call Me")
 
1945 Crime, Inc. (writer: "I'm Guilty", "Lonely Little Camera Girl")
 
1944 I Accuse My Parents (music: "Are You Happy In Your Work?", "Love Came Between Us", "Where Can You Be?" / lyrics: "Are You Happy In Your Work?", "Love Came Between Us", "Where Can You Be?")
 
1944 Swing Hostess (writer: "Let's Capture That Moment", "Say It With Love", "I'll Eat My Hat", "Highway Polka", "Got An Invitation", "Music To My Ears")
 
1942 Secrets of a Co-Ed (writer: "Brazilly Willy" "O Passo Do Kanguru" / as J. Jay Levinson)
 
1942 Private Snuffy Smith ("Time's a-Wastin'" / as Jay Levinson)
 
Show ShowComposer (7 titles)
2004 ¿Qué será? (short)
 
1976 The Secret of Old Glory Mine (TV movie)
 
1972 Norman Corwin Presents (TV series)
– Odyssey in Progress (1972)
 
1967 Auf Sieg? Auf Platz? - Auf Liebe! (TV movie)
 
1963 Krazy Kat (TV series)
– Adman on the Loose (1963)
– A Kat's Tale (1963)
– Alp Wanted (1963)
– An Arrow Escape (1963)
– Arty Smarty (1963)
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1963 Beetle Bailey (TV series)
– Breaking the Leash (1963) (as Livingston)
– Bridge on the River 'Y' (1963) (as Livingston)
– Courage Encourager (1963) (as Livingston)
– Dr. Jekyl and Beetle Bailey (1963) (as Livingston)
– Everything's Ducky (1963) (as Livingston)
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1954 Satins and Spurs (TV movie)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1950 Sunset Blvd.
Jay Livingston
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Nat King Cole: Loved in Return (1998) … Himself
 
1961 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Ole Olsen (1961) … Himself
 
1958 The Eddie Fisher Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 March 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1952 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.41 (1952) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Memorial Tribute
 
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Alternate Names:

Livingston

Height:

6' 3" (1.91 m)
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Trivia:

Had one step-daughter, Travelyn (Gordon) Livingston See more »

Star Sign:

Aries