Andrew Eugene Garvin; Retired Dubbing Mixer

Andrew Eugene (Gene) Garvin, who worked as a dubbing mixer for about 50 years, has died at his Burbank home. He was 88.

Garvin died Sunday of natural causes, said his son, Adrian Geoffroy of Attleboro, Mass.

Born in Pawtucket, R.I., Garvin came to California in the early 1930s and helped start Ryder Sound Services in Hollywood in 1933. During World War II, he served as a captain in the U.S. Army, receiving the Legion of Merit award for his film photography of military invasions. After he was discharged, Garvin returned to Ryder as a dubbing mixer, and also worked at Paramount and Warner Bros. studios. He was sound director on “The Ten Commandments” (1956) and also worked on “Popeye” cartoons and television’s “Lassie.”

Garvin was a member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 695.

In addition to his son, Garvin is survived by four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

A memorial service is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. today at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Mortuary, 10621 Victory Blvd., North Hollywood, which is handling the arrangements. Burial will be in his hometown.