Cecil Copping
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BornJuly 6, 1888
Lisbon, New Hampshire, U.S.
DiedJanuary 4, 1966 (aged 77)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationFilm composer
Yearsactive1923–1939
Cecil Copping | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1888 Lisbon, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | January 4, 1966 (aged 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Film composer |
| Years active | 1923–1939 |
Cecil Sprague Copping (6 July 1888 in Lisbon, New Hampshire, United States – 4 January 1966 in Los Angeles, California, United States) was an American composer of film music and a miscellaneous crew. He composed background music to nine movies and worked as a miscellaneous crew in five movies in 1920s-1930s.[1][2]
Early in his life and career he lived in Rockland, Maine, where his parents were music teachers. Here, he was a member of the Young People's Christian Union[3] and was musical director of the Farwell Opera House in 1908-1909.[4]
In the 1920s he was active as a composer and arranger in film and Broadway in New York City.[5]
