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Frank Skinner Biography

Birth Name:Frank Skinner

Birth Place:Meredosia, Illinois, United States

Profession Music department, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Was musically trained at the Chicago Musical College
As a member of the Skinner Brothers dance band, he would play music on steamboats travelling on the Illinois river
At the age of 16, he started playing in local areas as a member of a vaudeville troupe
Is primarily known for his musical arrangement of scores for horror films
Often created romantic film scores for various Douglas Sirk films
In 1950, he completed a guide to music composition titled "Underscore․"
While working for Robbins Publishing, he arranged more than 2000 songs