Composer
Howard Jackson
Born 8 February 1900 · St. Augustine, Florida, USA — died 4 August 1966
Howard Jackson (1900–1966) was an American film and television composer from St. Augustine, Florida. His career ran from the late 1920s into the 1960s and covered comedies, musicals, dramas and westerns. Much of his work went uncredited, so his influence on Hollywood scoring is often overlooked.
Key films
Broadway (1929)
An early sound-era credit, showing his work from the start of Hollywood's talking-picture period.
It Happened One Night (1934)
Frank Capra's landmark romantic comedy, one of the most celebrated films of the 1930s.
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Another Capra classic, confirming his place in major 1930s comedy-drama.
Calamity Jane (1953)
A popular Technicolor Western musical starring Doris Day.
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
A John Ford Western, showing his work continued into the 1960s.
Key awards
No major awards are documented here.
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 75
- 1929BroadwayComposer
- 1930Paramount on ParadeComposer
- 1930Playboy of ParisComposer
- 1933Lady for a DayComposer
- 1933I'm No AngelComposer
- 1933SupernaturalComposer
- 1933International HouseComposer
- 1933Central AirportComposer
- 1933College HumorComposer
- 1933Girl Without a RoomComposer
- 1933Goldie Gets AlongComposer
- 1934It Happened One NightComposer
- 1934Broadway BillComposer
- 1934Thirty Day PrincessComposer
- 1934Murder at the VanitiesComposer
- 1934GlamourComposer
- 1935Dizzy DamesComposer
- 1935Keystone HotelComposer
- 1935The Old HomesteadComposer
- 1936Mr. Deeds Goes to TownComposer
- 1936Isle of FuryComposer
- 1936California MailComposer
- 1936Three Men on a HorseComposer
- 1936Earthworm TractorsComposer
- 1936Down the StretchComposer
- 1936Love Begins at TwentyComposer
- 1936Treachery Rides the RangeComposer
- 1936Trailin' WestComposer
- 1937The Adventurous BlondeComposer
- 1937Fly Away BabyComposer
- 1937Love Is on the AirComposer
- 1937The Cherokee StripComposer
- 1938Mystery HouseComposer
- 1938Torchy Blane in PanamaComposer
- 1938Torchy Gets Her ManComposer
- 1938Romance RoadComposer
- 1938Accidents Will HappenComposer
- 1938Over the WallComposer
- 1938Sergeant MurphyComposer
- 1939Devil's IslandComposer
- 1939Torchy Runs for MayorComposer
- 1939Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteComposer
- 1939On Dress ParadeComposer
- 1939The Monroe DoctrineComposer
- 1939Torchy Blane in ChinatownComposer
- 1940An Angel from TexasComposer
- 1940Meet the FleetComposer
- 1940A Fugitive from JusticeComposer
- 1941The Body DisappearsComposer
- 1941You're in the Army NowComposer
- 1941Law of the TropicsComposer
- 1942Murder in the Big HouseComposer
- 1942I Was FramedComposer
- 1943The Mysterious DoctorComposer
- 1944Wells Fargo DaysComposer
- 1949My Dream Is YoursComposer
- 1950The West Point StoryComposer
- 1950Johnny One-EyeComposer
- 1952Cruise of the ZacaComposer
- 1953Calamity JaneComposer
- 1953Three Sailors and a GirlComposer
- 1954Silver LodeComposer
- 1954Tobor the GreatComposer
- 1955Run for CoverComposer
- 1955Tennessee's PartnerComposer
- 1955Escape to BurmaComposer
- 1956Slightly ScarletComposer
- 1956The Sporting IrishComposer
- 1958Cry Terror!Composer
- 1959Yellowstone KellyComposer
- 1960Sergeant RutledgeComposer
- 1960Noose for a GunmanComposer
- 1961Gold of the Seven SaintsComposer
- 1961Claudelle InglishComposer
- 1962Merrill's MaraudersComposer
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.