Born in New York City. Composer, conductor and violinist, educated at the National Conservatory in New York (on a scholarship) and at the Naples Conservatory. He also studied with Martucci Dworczak. He was an opera coach in Milan in 1910, and a concert violinist and opera conductor throughout Europe and the United States. Joining ASCAP in 1946, his popular-music compositions include "Calm", "Song to Pierrot", "Waiting" and "Dusk of Roses". His scores and stock music were used in 120 films.  Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) 1943: THE KANSAN 1 nomination