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Jimmy McHugh(1893-1969)

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Jimmy McHugh was born on 10 July 1893 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for North by Northwest (1959), Ford v Ferrari (2019) and Labor Day (2013). He was previously married to Bessie Hornbrook. He died on 23 May 1969 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 10, 1893
DiedMay 23, 1969(75)
BornJuly 10, 1893
DiedMay 23, 1969(75)
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  • Nominated for 5 Oscars
    • 5 nominations total

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M. Monroe, Darryl Zanuck, Jimmy McHugh, Walter Winchell & Louella Parsons at Ciros Nightclub. 1953
Ciro's Nightclub Jimmy McHugh & Louella Parsons c. 1955
Ciro's Nightclub Louella PArsons, Larry Finley, Jimmy McHugh & Nat King Cole

Known for:

Cary Grant, Alfred Hitchcock, Eva Marie Saint, and Philip Ober in North by Northwest (1959)
North by Northwest
8.3
  • Soundtrack("It's a Most Unusual Day" (1948))
  • 1959
Christian Bale and Matt Damon in Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Ford v Ferrari
8.1
  • Soundtrack("Do The Kangaroo")
  • 2019
Kate Winslet and Josh Brolin in Labor Day (2013)
Labor Day
6.9
  • Soundtrack("I'm In The Mood For Love")
  • 2013
Cocoon (1985)
Cocoon
6.7
  • Soundtrack("I'm in the Mood for Love")
  • 1985

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Music Department

  • Barbra Streisand: I'm in the Mood for Love
    • Music Department
    • Music Video
    • 2003
  • Coffee
    • Music Department
    • Short
    • 1997
  • Sal Mineo, Barbara Eden, Christine Carère, Barry Coe, Gary Crosby, and Terry Moore in A Private's Affair (1959)
    A Private's Affair
    • songs
    • 1959
  • Alan Melville Takes You from A-Z
    • featuring the music of
    • TV Series
    • 1957
  • Anything But Love
    • songs by
    • TV Movie
    • 1951
  • Jane Frazee in Calendar Girl (1947)
    Calendar Girl
    • songs by (as James McHugh)
    • 1947
  • Frank Sinatra, Michèle Morgan, Leon Errol, Barbara Hale, Jack Haley, Grace Hartman, Paul Hartman, Marcy McGuire, and Dooley Wilson in Higher and Higher (1943)
    Higher and Higher
    • songs: music by
    • 1943
  • Melvyn Douglas and Norma Shearer in We Were Dancing (1942)
    We Were Dancing
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Peter Lorre, Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Kay Kyser, and Ginny Simms in You'll Find Out (1940)
    You'll Find Out
    • music by (as James McHugh)
    • 1940
  • Jack Benny, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Andy Devine, and Ellen Drew in Buck Benny Rides Again (1940)
    Buck Benny Rides Again
    • music by
    • 1940
  • Bill Cody Jr., Jackie Cooper, and William Ruhl in Scouts to the Rescue (1939)
    Scouts to the Rescue
    • composer: main title theme (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Preston Foster, Frank Jenks, and Kay Linaker in The Last Warning (1938)
    The Last Warning
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Hal E. Chester, Gabriel Dell, David Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Billy Halop, and Bernard Punsly in Little Tough Guy (1938)
    Little Tough Guy
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Edward Gargan, Bernadene Hayes, William Lundigan, Claudia Morgan, and Herbert Mundin in That's My Story! (1937)
    That's My Story!
    • composer: stock music (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Hugh Herbert, Henry Armetta, Mischa Auer, Harry Blue, Bert Jason, Doris Nolan, Ella Logan, George Murphy, Gertrude Niesen, Gregory Ratoff, and Bob Robson in Top of the Town (1937)
    Top of the Town
    • songs: music by
    • 1937

Actor

  • Paul Newman and Ann Blyth in The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
    The Helen Morgan Story
    • Jimmy McHugh
    • 1957
  • Screen Directors Playhouse (1955)
    Screen Directors Playhouse
    • Jimmy McHugh
    • TV Series
    • 1956

Composer

  • Song by Song
    • Composer
    • TV Series
    • 1979
  • Jack the Ripper (1959)
    Jack the Ripper
    • Composer (US version)
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • James F. McHugh
  • Born
    • July 10, 1893
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • May 23, 1969
    • Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Bessie HornbrookAugust 8, 1914 - ? (separated, 1 child)
  • Other works
    (song) "The Sunny Side of the Street"
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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    Composed the Universal Pictures fanfare in 1936.

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