William 'Bill' Lava (March 18, 1911 – February 20, 1971) was an American composer and musical arranger known for his work with Warner Bros. on Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons beginning in 1962, taking over after the late Milt Franklyn. Lava's style deviated from Franklyn’s and Carl Stalling’s, leaning towards atonality similar to Hanna-Barbera productions. Though he scored segments for Pink Panther and various other series, his work did not garner the same acclaim as his predecessors. He faced challenges with limited budgets, which affected his orchestration capabilities.
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Meaning of the name - William
resolute protector, strong-willed warrior
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Place of Birth: Saint Paul
Place of Death: Los Angeles
Educated At: Medill School of Journalism | Northwestern University
Occupation: film score composer | musician | composer
Employers: Warner Bros | DePatie-Freleng | Format Films
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 18, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 18, 2026 |
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| Sun | 27 Pisces 2 | 28 Pisces 9 | 18 Cancer 17 |
| Moon | 10 Scorpio 24 | 24 Pisces 11 | 20 Capricorn 43 |
| Mercury | 25 Pisces 17 | 8 Pisces 42 | 27 Cancer 14 |
| Venus | 23 Aries 36 | 15 Aries 17 | 3 Virgo 42 |
| Mars | 3 Aquarius 31 | 12 Pisces 43 | 27 Aries 24 |
| Jupiter | 13 Scorpio 49 | 15 Cancer 11 | 4 Scorpio 32 |
| Saturn | 4 Taurus 57 | 3 Aries 48 | 18 Taurus 25 |
| Uranus | 28 Capricorn 26 | 28 Taurus 15 | 27 Capricorn 43 |
| Neptune | 18 Cancer 48 | 1 Aries 42 | 21 Cancer 10 |
| Pluto | 25 Gemini 54 | 4 Aquarius 58 | 27 Gemini 57 |
| Rahu | 12 Taurus 22 | 8 Pisces 6 | 6 Taurus 17 |
| Ketu | 12 Scorpio 22 | 8 Virgo 6 | 6 Scorpio 17 |
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