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Popular As | Herschel Burke Gilbert |
Occupation | Composer |
Age | 102 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Born | April 20, 1918 (Wisconsin) |
Birthday | April 20 |
Town/City | Wisconsin |
Nationality | Wisconsin |
Herschel Burke Gilbert’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Herschel Burke Gilbert was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
Wrote music for 3,000 TV episodes, including the themes for "The Rifleman" and "Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater." It was estimated that his work could be heard in more than 3,000 television episodes across a variety of series.
He started studying the violin at age nine and founded his own dance band when he was 15.
His music cues were used and reused by 'Gunsmoke,' 'Leave It to Beaver,' 'The Adventures of Superman,' and many other TV series. He also worked on 'It's a Wonderful Life' from 1947, 'The Jackie Robinson Story' from 1950, and 'Comanche' from 1956.
He fathered four children with his wife Trudy.
He studied music under Leonard Bernstein at the Berkshire Music Festival.