David Rose

Biography

David Rose (June 15, 1910 - August 23, 1990) was a British music composer for film and television productions who worked in Hollywood. He was married to actress Judy Garland from 1941 to 1944.

Career Overview

David Rose has 42 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Little House on the Prairie - Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, Highway to Heaven. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Sound

Gender

male

Known Credits

42

Birth Date

1910-06-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Bonanza
• 

  Little House on the Prairie
• 

  Highway to Heaven
• 

  Hombre
• 

  Please Don't Eat the Daisies
• 

  Operation Petticoat

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Little House on the Prairie - Collection (4 titles)
• An Inconvenient Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Michael Landon (2 collaborations)
• David Canary (2 collaborations)
• Victor French (2 collaborations)
• Lorne Greene (1 collaborations)
• Tim Matheson (1 collaborations)
• Mitch Vogel (1 collaborations)
• Dean Butler (1 collaborations)
• Melissa Gilbert (1 collaborations)
• Katherine MacGregor (1 collaborations)
• Richard Bull (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (4 credits)

  • My Gal Salome

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Astaire Time

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • Another Evening with Fred Astaire

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • An Evening with Fred Astaire

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1958

• sound (37 credits)

  • Little House on the Prairie: A Merry Ingalls Christmas

    music

    sound
    2014
  • Highway to Heaven

    main title theme composer

    sound

    - Merry Christmas from Grandpa (1989) ... original music composer sound

    - It's a Dog's Life (1989) ... original music composer sound

    - The Inner Limits (1989) ... original music composer sound

    - Summer Camp (1989) ... original music composer sound

    - Choices (1989) ... original music composer sound
    1984
  • Little House: The Last Farewell

    original music composer

    sound
    1984
  • Little House: Bless All the Dear Children

    original music composer

    sound
    1983
  • Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

    original music composer

    sound
    1983
  • Suddenly, Love

    original music composer

    sound
    1978
  • Killing Stone

    music

    sound
    1978
  • Ransom for Alice!

    original music composer

    sound
    1977
  • Mosquito the Defiler

    original music composer

    sound
    1977
  • The Loneliest Runner

    original music composer

    sound
    1976
  • Little House on the Prairie

    original music composer

    sound

    - Hello and Goodbye (1983) ... original music composer sound

    - May I Have This Dance? (1983) ... original music composer sound

    - For the Love of Blanche (1983) ... original music composer sound

    - The Last Summer (1983) ... original music composer sound

    - A Child with No Name (1983) ... original music composer sound
    1974
  • Little House on the Prairie

    music

    sound
    1974
  • A Dream for Christmas

    music

    sound
    1973
  • The Devil and Miss Sarah

    music

    sound
    1971
  • Along Came a Spider

    original music composer

    sound
    1970
  • Hombre

    original music composer

    sound
    1967
  • The High Chaparral

    - Destination Tucson (1) (1967) ... original music composer sound
    1967
  • Never Too Late

    original music composer

    sound
    1965
  • Astaire Time

    music director

    sound
    1960
  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies

    music

    sound
    1960
  • Operation Petticoat

    music

    sound
    1959
  • Another Evening with Fred Astaire

    music director

    sound
    1959
  • Bonanza

    original music composer

    sound

    - The Hunter (1973) ... original music composer sound

    - The Marriage of Theodora Duffy (1973) ... original music composer sound

    - The Witness (1973) ... original music composer sound

    - First Love (1972) ... original music composer sound

    - The Bucket Dog (1972) ... original music composer sound
    1959
  • An Evening with Fred Astaire

    music director

    sound
    1958
  • Public Pigeon No. 1

    original music composer

    sound
    1957
  • Jupiter's Darling

    music arranger

    sound
    1955
  • Bright Road

    music

    sound
    1953
  • Confidentially Connie

    music

    sound
    1953
  • Everything I Have Is Yours

    original music composer

    sound
    1952
  • Young Man with Ideas

    original music composer

    sound
    1952
  • Texas Carnival

    music director

    sound
    1951
  • The Underworld Story

    original music composer

    sound
    1950
  • Wonder Man

    songs

    sound
    1945
  • Winged Victory

    original music composer

    sound
    1944
  • The Princess and the Pirate

    music

    sound
    1944
  • Resisting Enemy Interrogation

    music

    sound
    1944
  • The Farmer's Daughter

    songs

    sound
    1940

• production (1 credits)

  • You and Me and Him

    producer

    production
    1973