William Lava

Bill Lava

Born March 18, 1911· St. Paul, Minnesota, USA

† Died February 20, 1971

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Educated at Chicago's Von Humboldt Grammar and Lane Tech High School before majoring in journalism at Northwestern University, Lava later studied conducting with Albert Coates in Los Angeles. Arriving in Hollywood in 1936, he arranged radio music, scored serials such as Zorro's Fighting Legion and The Painted Stallion, and wrote documentary music for the U.S. Department of War. Disney later hired… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources