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Earle Harry Hagen (July 9, 1919 – May 26, 2008) was an American composer who created music for films and television. His best-known TV themes include The Dick Van Dyke Show, I Spy, That Girl and The Mod Squad.
Earle Hagen was born on 9 July 1919 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was a composer and actor, known for I Spy (1965), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Tango & Cash (1989). He was married to Laura Roberts (Gunn) and Lou Sidwell. He died on 26 May 2008 in Rancho Mirage, California, USA.
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May 28, 2008 · Earle H. Hagen, a onetime big-band trombonist who wrote some of the most famous theme songs in television history, died Monday in Rancho Mirage, Calif., near Palm Springs. He was 88 and lived...
Earle Hagen was an Emmy-winning composer of memorable TV themes, such as THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW and THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW. He also wrote jazz standards, arranged for films and taught music at BMI.
Jul 9, 2019 · Earle Hagen, the Emmy-winning composer who wrote the iconic themes for “The Andy Griffith Show,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” “I Spy” and many others, would have turned 100 years old on July 9.
Earle Hagen was a composer and actor who wrote music for more than 3,000 TV shows and movies. He was also the whistler in The Andy Griffith Show theme and a trombonist for CBS and 20th Century-Fox.
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Jan 4, 2018 · Learn about the life and career of Earle Hagen, a pioneer of original music for television shows such as The Andy Griffith Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show and I Spy. Read testimonials from his colleagues and admirers, including Sheldon Leonard, Mike Post and Bill Cosby.
