Person
Jerry Thorpe
Directing · 1926–2018 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
Richard Jerome Thorpe (August 29, 1926 – September 25, 2018) was an American television-and-film director and producer.[1] Actor and director Richard Thorpe was his father. Thorpe served as the executive producer of 33 episodes of The Untouchables (starring Robert Stack) during the series's second season (1960–61). Thorpe also served as executive producer of Harry O, the 1973-75 David Janssen TV series. Thorpe won an Emmy award for his work on an episode of Kung Fu. In 2003, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him and his father. Thorpe died in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 92 from natural causes. He was buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.
Known for
Hawaii Five-O
Director
Falcon Crest
Director
The Texan
Director
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Director
Harry O
Director
Our House
Director
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Director
One West Waikiki
Director
The Interns
Director
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Director
Filmography
- 1994One West WaikikiDirector
- 1991P.S. I Luv UDirector
- 1986Our HouseDirector
- 1986Blood & OrchidsDirector
- 1985Dirty WorkDirector
- 1983Happy EndingsDirector
- 1981Falcon CrestDirector
- 1981American DreamDirector
- 1980All God's ChildrenProducer
- 1979The Lazarus SyndromeDirector
- 1979Heaven Only KnowsDirector
- 1978A Question of LoveDirector
- 1978Stickin' TogetherProducer
- 1977The PossessedExecutive Producer
- 1976I Want to Keep My Baby!Director
- 1976The Dark Side of InnocenceDirector
- 1974Harry ODirector
- 1974The HealersExecutive Producer
- 1974Smile Jenny, You're DeadDirector
- 1973Such Dust as Dreams Are Made OnDirector
- 1972Kung FuDirector
- 1972Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the DragonDirector
- 1971CrosscurrentDirector
- 1971Lock, Stock and BarrelDirector
- 1970The InternsDirector
- 1970Company of KillersProducer
- 1970Dial Hot LineDirector
- 1968Hawaii Five-ODirector
- 1968Day of the Evil GunDirector
- 1966The Venetian AffairDirector
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseDirector
- 1958The TexanDirector
- 1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourDirector
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourDirector
- 1954The Long, Long TrailerAssistant Director
- 1953Take the High Ground!Assistant Director
- 1953Nostradamus and the QueenAssistant Director
- 1953The Band WagonAssistant Director
- 1953Ride, Vaquero!Assistant Director
- 1952The Bad and the BeautifulAssistant Director
- 1952The Wild NorthAssistant Director
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