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He was born in Vienna , Austria , in 1896 , and died in 1994 in Los Angeles .

He composed mainly for Universal , most famously for Horror and Science Fiction Films . His most celebrated scores include '' The Wolf Man '' ( 1941 ), '' Creature From The Black Lagoon '' ( 1953 ) and '' The Incredible Shrinking Man '' ( 1957 ). Much of his output for Universal was uncredited, as it became Stock Music , used time and time again in minor pictures. Notable non-horror scores include the Western '' Bend Of The River '' ( 1953 ).