Roy Webb

Roy Webb was most commonly known for his impressive musical talents. Webb worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Cockeyed Cavaliers" (1934), "Hips, Hips, Hooray!" (1934) starring Bert Wheeler and "Kentucky Kernels" (1934). He also contributed to "The Arizonian" (1935), "The Last Days of Pompeii" with Preston Foster (1935) and "West of the Pecos" (1934) starring Richard Dix. Webb was nominated for a Music (Scoring) Academy Award for "Quality Street" in 1937 as well as for a Music (Original Score) Academy Award for "My Favorite Wife" in 1940. In the forties, Webb devoted his time to various credits, such as "Little Men" (1940) starring Kay Francis, "Mexican Spitfire Out West" (1940) and "Stranger on the Third Floor" with Peter Lorre (1940). He also worked on "The Saint Takes Over" (1940) starring George Sanders. Webb's music was also featured in the George Coulouris drama "The Master Race" (1944), the Tom Conway mystery "The Falcon Out West" (1944) and the drama "The Curse of the Cat People" (1944) with Simone Simon. His music was also featured in the drama "The Seventh Cross" (1944) with Spencer Tracy and "The Enchanted Cottage" (1945). Webb was nominated for an Academy Award for "The Enchanted Cottage" in 1945. Webb most recently worked on the Clark Gable comedy "Teacher's Pet" (1958). Webb passed away in December 1982 at the age of 94.