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Frank Comstock(1922-2013)

  • Composer
  • Music Department
  • Soundtrack
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Composer, conductor, arranger and accompanist, educated in high school. He became an arranger for several bands, including those of Les Brown's (with whom he worked for seventeen years). He was a free-lance arranger for Doris Day, and for radio and television shows including the Bob Hope and Steve Allen shows, and for films. He made many records. He joined ASCAP in 1955.
BornSeptember 20, 1922
DiedMay 21, 2013(90)
BornSeptember 20, 1922
DiedMay 21, 2013(90)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007)
Hot Fuzz
7.8
  • Soundtrack("Nostalgia")
  • 2007
Joaquin Phoenix in Inherent Vice (2014)
Inherent Vice
6.6
  • Soundtrack("(Theme and Cues from the Television Series) Adam-12")
  • 2014
Jessie Buckley in Je veux juste en finir (2020)
Je veux juste en finir
6.5
  • Soundtrack("Peabody's Improbable History")
  • 2020
Alice au pays des merveilles (1951)
Alice au pays des merveilles
7.3
  • Music Department
  • 1951

Credits

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Composer



  • The 25th Man
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1982
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days - Les jours heureux (1974)
    Happy Days - Les jours heureux
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1975–1978
  • Nancy Walker in Blansky's Beauties (1977)
    Blansky's Beauties
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1977
  • Laverne et Shirley (1976)
    Laverne et Shirley
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1976
  • Kent McCord and Martin Milner in Adam-12 (1968)
    Adam-12
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1968–1975
  • Escape
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1973
  • The D.A. (1971)
    The D.A.
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1971–1972
  • D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill (1971)
    D.A.: Conspiracy to Kill
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1971
  • Harry Morgan and Jack Webb in Dragnet 1967 (1967)
    Dragnet 1967
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1968–1970
  • D.A.: Murder One (1969)
    D.A.: Murder One
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Composer
    • 1969
  • Preview Tonight (1966)
    Preview Tonight
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1966
  • F Troop (1965)
    F Troop
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1965
  • June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, Dick Tufeld, and Guy Williams in Perdus dans l'espace (1965)
    Perdus dans l'espace
    7.3
    TV Series
    • co-composer (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Sur le pont la marine (1962)
    Sur le pont la marine
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer
    • 1964–1965
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in L'île aux naufragés (1964)
    L'île aux naufragés
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Composer (music score composed by)
    • 1964

Music Department



  • Fractured Fairy Tales: The Phox, the Box, & the Lox (1999)
    Fractured Fairy Tales: The Phox, the Box, & the Lox
    6.5
    Short
    • composer: "Fractured Fairy Tales" theme
    • 1999
  • Laverne et Shirley (1976)
    Laverne et Shirley
    7.0
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music
    • 1976–1978
  • Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days - Les jours heureux (1974)
    Happy Days - Les jours heureux
    7.4
    TV Series
    • composer: additional music
    • 1977–1978
  • La nuit qui terrifia l'Amérique (1975)
    La nuit qui terrifia l'Amérique
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • conductor
    • music arranger
    • 1975
  • Escape
    7.7
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • 1973
  • Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand in Hello, Dolly! (1969)
    Hello, Dolly!
    7.0
    • orchestrations
    • 1969
  • Petit Guide pour mari volage (1967)
    Petit Guide pour mari volage
    6.6
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)
    Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
    4.8
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1967
  • The Swinger (1966)
    The Swinger
    5.2
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • The Andy Williams Show (1962)
    The Andy Williams Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • additional musical arrangements
    • 1966
  • Le hold-up du siècle (1966)
    Le hold-up du siècle
    5.6
    • arranger
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Les Plus Dingues des Agents Secrets (1966)
    Les Plus Dingues des Agents Secrets
    4.6
    • orchestrator
    • 1966
  • June Lockhart, Angela Cartwright, Mark Goddard, Jonathan Harris, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, Dick Tufeld, and Guy Williams in Perdus dans l'espace (1965)
    Perdus dans l'espace
    7.3
    TV Series
    • co-composer (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Jerry Lewis and Donna Butterworth in Les tontons farceurs (1965)
    Les tontons farceurs
    6.2
    • orchestrator (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Temple Houston (1963)
    Temple Houston
    7.8
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music
    • music editor
    • 1963–1964

Soundtrack



  • Jessie Buckley in Je veux juste en finir (2020)
    Je veux juste en finir
    6.5
    • writer: "Peabody's Improbable History"
    • 2020
  • June Foray and Tom Kenny in Rocky and Bullwinkle (2014)
    Rocky and Bullwinkle
    6.5
    Short
    • writer: "Rocky The Flying Squirrel"
    • 2014
  • Joaquin Phoenix in Inherent Vice (2014)
    Inherent Vice
    6.6
    • performer: "(Theme and Cues from the Television Series) Adam-12"
    • writer: "(Theme and Cues from the Television Series) Adam-12"
    • 2014
  • Nick Frost and Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz (2007)
    Hot Fuzz
    7.8
    • performer: "Nostalgia"
    • writer: "Nostalgia"
    • 2007
  • Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Dan Castellaneta, and Yeardley Smith in Les Simpson (1989)
    Les Simpson
    8.6
    TV Series
    • writer: "Rocky the Flying Squirrel" (uncredited)
    • 2006
  • Robert De Niro, Rene Russo, Jason Alexander, June Foray, and Keith Scott in Les aventures de Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
    Les aventures de Rocky & Bullwinkle
    4.3
    • writer: "Rocky the Flying Squirrel"
    • 2000
  • Un Noël Disney (1983)
    Un Noël Disney
    6.8
    TV Special
    • arranger: "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • La nuit qui terrifia l'Amérique (1975)
    La nuit qui terrifia l'Amérique
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • arranger: "Piano Concerto No.1", "Juanita", "La Paloma", "La Golondrina"
    • music: "Mystery Theater Playoff" (10 seconds), "Mystery Theater Playon" (10 seconds), "Flourish" (10 seconds) (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Hoppity Hooper (1964)
    Hoppity Hooper
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack ("Fight Fiercely, Young Teddy!")
    • 1964

Personal details

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  • Born
    • September 20, 1922
    • San Diego, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 21, 2013
    • Huntington Beach, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Works: "Nostalgia" (for strings).

FAQ

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  • When did Frank Comstock die?
    May 21, 2013
  • How did Frank Comstock die?
    Undisclosed
  • How old was Frank Comstock when he died?
    90 years old
  • Where did Frank Comstock die?
    Huntington Beach, California, USA
  • When was Frank Comstock born?
    September 20, 1922

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