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John Wooldridge (1919–1958)

The composer John Wooldridge, was a pupil of Sibelius and a contemporary and friend of William Walton. He spent the war in Bomber Command. His promising career ended in a fatal car accident at the age of 47 in 1958. He was married to the actress Margaretta Scott from 1948 and was the father of the actress Susan Wooldridge and the director Hugh Wooldridge. See full bio »

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Filmography

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Show ShowMusic Department (9 titles)
1958 Prescription for Murder (musical director)
 
1957 Count Five and Die (conductor)
 
1956 The Last Man to Hang? (musical director)
 
1953 Raiders in the Sky (conductor)
 
1952 Crow Hollow (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1952 Angels One Five (conductor, music arranger, musical director - uncredited)
 
1950 Five Angles on Murder (conductor: Philharmonia Orchestra)
 
1949 Conspirator (conductor)
 
1948 The Outsider (conductor)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1953 Raiders in the Sky (screenplay / story)
 
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In his RAF bomber command career he was a flight commander in 105 Squadron, the first to be equipped with the de Havilland Mosquito, known as the 'Wooden Wonder'. During his wartime service, Wooldridge reached the rank of Wing Commander and earned a Distinguished Flying Medal and a Distinguished Flying Cross along with a bar to the DFC... See more »

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