- Born
- Birth nameFerdinand Joseph Smith III
- Nickname
- Ferd
- Ferdinand Jay Smith was born on October 29, 1945 in Pittsford, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for The Fighter (2010), Checkout (2002) and ABC Afterschool Specials (1972). He has been married to Elaine Eggleston since December 29, 1975. They have two children.
- SpouseElaine Eggleston(December 29, 1975 - present) (2 children)
- He composed the first HBO "Feature Presentation" jingle, which went with the now notorious "HBO in Space" introduction sequence.
- Ferdinand Jay Smith composed the music for another iconic piece of televised packaging: He was responsible for the theme for the opening, bumpers, and closing of the ABC movies of the week from 1981 to 1987, better known as the "Star Tunnel" package.
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