Gerald Fried

Actor

Date of birth : 02/13/1928

Date of death : 02/17/2023

City of birth : Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Composer, author and oboist, educated at Juilliard (BS). He was first oboist for the Dallas Symphony and the New York Little Orchestra between 1948 and 1956. Then he joined Revue Studios in California, lasting until 1960, thereafter working freelance. Joining ASCAP in 1956, his chief musical collaborators included Johnny Mercer and Jack Brooks.