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Alexander Courage

1919 - 2008

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Alexander Mair Courage Jr. (December 10, 1919 – May 15, 2008) familiarly known as "Sandy" Courage, was an American orchestrator, arranger, and composer of music, primarily for television and film. He is best known as the composer of the theme music for the original Star Trek series. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Alexander Courage is the 2,383rd most popular musician (down from 1,721st in 2024), the 13,054th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,658th in 2019) and the 976th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Alexander Courage ranks 2,383 out of 3,175. Before him are Ralph McTell, Dave Bartholomew, Eddie Lang, Tim Renwick, Eun Ji-won, and Conrad Lant. After him are Joey Santiago, Sugizo, Alex Gaudino, John Glascock, Gene Hoglan, and Ray Luzier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1919, Alexander Courage ranks 340. Before him are Ellen Stewart, Ernie Kovacs, Alan Cottrell, Nellie Connally, Cornelia Fort, and Shirley Clarke. After him are Gretchen Fraser, Kaifi Azmi, Marie Windsor, Stanley Middleton, George Avakian, and Jayne Meadows. Among people deceased in 2008, Alexander Courage ranks 374. Before him are Chicão, Nirmala Deshpande, George MacDonald Fraser, Vlado Taneski, Choi Yo-sam, and Studs Terkel. After him are Mahendra Kapoor, Harkishan Singh Surjeet, John S. Bull, Phyllis A. Whitney, Joseph Pevney, and Jimmy Stewart.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Alexander Courage ranks 13,058 out of 20,380. Before him are John Ventimiglia (1963), Glenn Strange (1899), Jolene Blalock (1975), Bob Steele (1907), Chris Coons (1963), and Terry Dischinger (1940). After him are Newton D. Baker (1871), Jeffrey Lieber (1969), Eric Allan Kramer (1962), Summer Rae (1983), Fred Neil (1936), and Brian Stepanek (1971).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Alexander Courage ranks 976. Before him are Duke Pearson (1932), Boots Randolph (1927), Art Taylor (1929), Eddie Harris (1934), Dave Bartholomew (1918), and Eddie Lang (1902). After him are Gene Hoglan (1967), Ray Luzier (1970), Tampa Red (1903), David Silveria (1972), Reverend Gary Davis (1896), and Clifford Jordan (1931).

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