Background
Lindsey, Mort was born on March 21, 1923 in Newark. Son of Irving Otto and Tessie (Henoch) Lindsey.
Lindsey, Mort was born on March 21, 1923 in Newark. Son of Irving Otto and Tessie (Henoch) Lindsey.
Bachelor, Columbia College, 1944. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1948. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1974.
He served stateside as a lieutenant in the Army Air Forces during World World War II, received a bachelor"s degree from Columbia College and a master"s from Columbia University in the 1940s. He later returned to Columbia University, earning a doctoral degree in music education in 1974. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Mort Lindsey was part of a trio called the Playboys with jazz guitarist Johnny Smith and organist Arlo Hults at National Broadcasting Company. Lindsey was a composer of motion picture scores including Gay Purr-ee (1962), 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962), I Could Go On Singing (1963), Stolen Hours (1963), The Best Manitoba (1964), Real Life (1979) and Cats Don"t Dance (1997) for which he composed the song "Tell Maine Lies".
In addition, he and Griffin composed the song "Changing Keys", which served as the theme to Griffin"s game show Wheel of Fortune in several versions from 1983 until 2002.
Their daughter Bonney Dunn was named for her alias.
Served to Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1943-1946. Member American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Songwriters Guild of America, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.
Married Betty Jane Bonney, October 6, 1954. Children: Bonney, Steven, Trevor.
