Hal Hopper
Harold Stevens Hopper (November 11, 1912 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – November 2, 1970 in Sylmar, California) was an American singer/songwriter, film score composer and screenwriter.
Life[]
Hopper was a member of The Pied Pipers singing group.[1] He composed the themes tune to several television series such as Judge Roy Bean,[2] Colt .45, 26 Men, and Circus Boy.
He guest starred on the CBS sitcom, Dennis the Menace, starring Jay North in the title role.
Hopper co-authored the script for the 1968 film Shalako, starring Sean Connery.
References[]
- ^ "Radio: The Pied Pipers to Swing With Tommy Dorsey Tonight". The Times Dispatch. Virginia, Richmond. December 28, 1938. p. 19. Retrieved July 4, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Erickson, Hal (7 October 2009). Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008. McFarland. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-7864-3828-0. Retrieved 28 October 2012.
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