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Frank Denny De Vol (September 20, 1911 – October 27, 1999) was an American bandleader, arranger, composer and actor. As a composer, he was nominated for four Academy Awards.
Frank De Vol. Soundtrack: The Way of the Dragon. Frank DeVol was born to Herman Frank DeVol and Minnie Emma (Humphreys) DeVol in Moundsville, West Virginia, on September 20, 1911 and grew up in Canton, Ohio.
Frank De Vol. Soundtrack: The Way of the Dragon. Frank DeVol was born to Herman Frank DeVol and Minnie Emma (Humphreys) DeVol in Moundsville, West Virginia, on September 20, 1911 and grew up in Canton, Ohio.
Apr 3, 2024 · Frank De Vol was an American composer, arranger, and actor with a career spanning more than five decades. His work includes some of Hollywood’s most iconic film and television scores, including “The Brady Bunch,” “The Odd Couple,” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner.”
Frank began arranging for big bands when he was a teenager and worked with Horace Heidt and Alvino Rey before being hired by recording studios. He arranged for a long list of vocalists including Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, and Tony Bennett and began working in the movies and television.
Frank De Vol. This audio only interview was conducted for a radio program by Dan Del Fiorentino and donated to the NAMM Oral History program: Frank De Vol was a noted arranger who took jazz to television and the movies and incorporated top musicians within Hollywood studio work whenever he could.
Frank de Vol, Frank Denny De Vol (September 20, 1911 – October 27, 1999), also known simply as De Vol, was an American arranger, composer and actor. Frank de Vol was born in Moundsville in Marshall County in northern West Virginia, and was reared in Canton, Ohio.