Roy Webb

1888–1982 (age 94)

Film composer

Biography

Roy Webb composed lush scores for RKO Pictures, scoring Hitchcock thrillers, musicals, and film noirs with melodies that hinted at both romance and unease.

His music gave dimension to many beloved films, and listeners still find comfort in the tone he set when they pause at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

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