William Olvis
American composer
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| Intro | American composer | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Musician Composer Film score composer | |
| Work field | Film, TV, Stage & Radio Music | |
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| Birth | 1958, Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA | |
| Death | 6 May 2014Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA (aged 56 years) |
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Biography
William Olvis (1958 – May 6, 2014) was an American composer for TV and movies. His most famous compositions were those for TV series "Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman" and Gabriel's Fire then Pros and Cons .
He began his professional career in 1988 composing the score for the ABC telefilm "Evil in Clear River" and went on to compose and work on the scores for many TV series and movies including "Kill Me Again", "29th Street", "Red Rock West", "Separate Lives" and "Steal Big Steal Little" .
Personal Life Death
Olvis' father William Edward Olvis was an actor and renowned opera singer and Mother Dorothy Dallas Farnum was also a renowned opera singer.
. Olvis had two brothers Hugo and Steve as well as two sisters Yvette and Natasha. He was divorced from wife Cathleen Young .
He died of throat cancer aged 56 at his home in Malibu.