Hal Hopper
American singer-songwriter
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::summary American singer-songwriter ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Hal Hopper |
| image | Hal_Hopper_in_Mudhoney_1965.jpg |
| caption | Hal Hopper in Mudhoney 1965 |
| birth_name | Harold Stevens Hopper |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Sylmar, California, U.S. |
| relatives | Jay North (nephew) |
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| name = Hal Hopper | image = Hal_Hopper_in_Mudhoney_1965.jpg | caption = Hal Hopper in Mudhoney 1965 | birth_name = Harold Stevens Hopper | birth_date = | birth_place = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Sylmar, California, U.S. | occupation = | years_active = | spouse = | website = | relatives = Jay North (nephew)
Harold Stevens Hopper (November 11, 1912 – November 2, 1970) was an American singer/songwriter, film score composer and screenwriter.
Biography
Hopper was a member of The Pied Pipers singing group. He composed the themes tune to several television series such as Judge Roy Bean, Colt .45, 26 Men, Circus Boy and Bearcats!
He guest starred on the CBS sitcom, Dennis the Menace, starring Jay North in the title role. Hopper's wife Marie was North's maternal aunt. North later claimed that Marie Hopper physically abused him on the set to ensure the standards of his performance.
Hopper co-authored the script for the 1968 film Shalako, starring Sean Connery.
References
References
- (December 28, 1938). "Radio: The Pied Pipers to Swing With Tommy Dorsey Tonight". The Times Dispatch.
- Erickson, Hal. (7 October 2009). "Encyclopedia of Television Law Shows: Factual and Fictional Series About Judges, Lawyers and the Courtroom, 1948-2008". McFarland.
- Ray Richmond. (June 24, 1993). "Jay North lays the demons of 'Dennis' to rest". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
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