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Ralph Levy
Directing · 1919–2001 · Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Biography
Ralph Levy (December 18, 1920 – October 15, 2001) was an American producer, film and television director. Ralph Levy was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He directed episodes of several television shows, including I Love Lucy, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Trapper John, M.D. and Hawaii Five-O. He also served as producer/director of The Ed Wynn Show, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show and The Jack Benny Program. Levy's film directorial career includes Do Not Disturb starring Doris Day, and Bedtime Story starring David Niven, Shirley Jones and Marlon Brando. Levy was the director of General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein, a TV special broadcast on March 28, 1954, on all four TV networks in the US at the time. Levy won the 1960 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy for The Jack Benny Program.
Known for

The Beverly Hillbillies
Director

Petticoat Junction
Director

Green Acres
Director

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
Director

Omnibus
Director

Trapper John, M.D.
Director
Vacation Playhouse
Director

Detective School
Director

The Pruitts of Southampton
Director
Jack Benny Christmas Show
Director
Filmography
- 1979Trapper John, M.D.Director
- 1979Detective SchoolDirector
- 1966The Pruitts of SouthamptonDirector
- 1965Do Not DisturbDirector
- 1965The Jack Benny HourDirector
- 1965Green AcresDirector
- 1964Bedtime StoryDirector
- 1963Petticoat JunctionDirector
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseDirector
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesDirector
- 1960Jack Benny Christmas ShowDirector
- 1954A Christmas CarolDirector
- 1952Stars in the EyeDirector
- 1952OmnibusDirector
- 1950The George Burns and Gracie Allen ShowDirector
- 1949The Ed Wynn ShowDirector
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