First Name
Frank
Last Name
De Vol
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
20 September 1911
Build
Average
Hair Color
Brown - Dark
Place of Birth
Moundsville, West Virginia
Star Sign
Virgo
Date of Death
27 October 1999
Place of Death
Lafayette, California
Cause of Death
congestive heart failure
Ethnicity
White
Nationality
American
Music Genre
Easy Listening
Music Style
Big Band, Vocal, Instrumental Pop, Jazz, Stage & Screen, Soundtracks, Film Music, Traditional Pop, TV Music, Classical
Instrument
Arranger, Conductor
Couple Profile
Frank DeVol was born to Herman Frank DeVol and Minnie Emma Humphreys DeVol in Moundsville, West Virginia on September 20, 1911. He grew up in Canton, Ohio. His father had a "pit" orchestra at the local movie house and his mother had a sewing shop in Canton. His father was also an accountant. He graduated from McKinley High School in 1929. He attended Miami of Ohio University for six weeks. His parents wanted him to be a lawyer but he wanted a musical career. He was a member of the musicians` union from the age of 14 and worked for his father in the theatre orchestra. His instruments were violin, saxophone at first. After his stint in college, he joined Emerson Gill`s orchestra in Ohio and traveled the state. Later, he joined Horace Heidt`s band and not only he was a musician but he became an arranger for the band. Later, he traveled with Alvino Rey`s band. This affiliation led to long time friendships with the King Family. Finally, in 1943, he settled in California and started his own band appearing on KHJ radio and accompaniment to many radio shows, such as Jack Carson and Jack Smith. With the beginning of television, he moved to working on "The Betty White Show" (1958) and "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956), among others. In the 1950`s, he broke into movie composing and composed the score for 50 films. In addition, he composed the music for a number of television shows, such as "Family Affair" (1966), "The Smith Family" (1971), "My Three Sons" (1960) and "The Brady Bunch" (1969). He was also a character actor and acted in both films and TV. After his first wife, Grayce, died, he married Helen O`Connell (I). Helen died two years later. Frank left two daughters and four grandchildren when he died October 27, 1999 in Lafayette, CA.
Couple Profile Source
www.imdb.com/name/nm0006030/bio
High School
McKinley High School
University
Miami University of Ohio (dropout)
Full Name at Birth
Herman Frank DeVol
Count - Awards
5
Role ID
Music Department, Composer, Actor/Actress
Has Detailed Data (New)
1
Wikipedia Text
Frank Denny De Vol, also known simply as De Vol (September 20, 1911 – October 27, 1999) was an American arranger, composer and actor.
Age
88
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