Duane Tatro

{{Short description|American composer (1927–2020)}}

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| name = Duane Tatro

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| birth_date = May 18, 1927

| birth_place = Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S.

| death_date = August 9, 2020 (aged 93)

| death_place = Bell Canyon, California, U.S.

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| alma mater = University of Southern California

| occupation = Composer

| spouse = Francoise Tatro

| children = 2 sons, 1 daughter

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Duane Tatro (May 18, 1927 – August 9, 2020) was an American composer. Born in Los Angeles, he served in the United States Navy during World War II and he graduated from the University of Southern California. He became a composer for many television series, including Dynasty, The Love Boat, Barnaby Jones, M*A*S*H, Mannix, and The F.B.I..{{cite news |last1=Haring |first1=Bruce |title=Duane L. Tatro Dies: TV Composer For 'Dynasty' And 'The Love Boat' Was 93 |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/duane-l-tatro-dies-composer-for-dynasty-the-love-board-was-93-obituary-1203014254/ |access-date=August 15, 2020 |work=Deadline |date=August 14, 2020}}{{cite news |last1=Burlingame |first1=Jon |title=Duane Tatro, Composer for 'Dynasty,' 'Love Boat' and Other TV Series, Dies at 93 |url=https://variety.com/2020/music/musicians/duane-tatro-dead-dies-composer-tv-jazz-1234735797/ |access-date=August 15, 2020 |work=Variety |date=August 14, 2020}}