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Jerry Thorpe

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Jerry Thorpe

Born January 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California, USADied September 25, 201819 films

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.

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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.

Filmography

19 films as director
  1. 1985Dirty WorkDirector
  2. 1983Happy EndingsDirector
  3. 1980All God's ChildrenDirector
  4. 1979The Lazarus SyndromeDirector
  5. 1979Heaven Only KnowsDirector
  6. 1978A Question of LoveDirector
  7. 1978Stickin' TogetherDirector
  8. 1977The PossessedDirector
  9. 1976I Want to Keep My Baby!Director
  10. 1976The Dark Side of InnocenceDirector
  11. 1974Smile Jenny, You're DeadDirector
  12. 1973Such Dust as Dreams Are Made OnDirector
  13. 1972Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the DragonDirector
  14. 1971CrosscurrentDirector
  15. 1971Lock, Stock and BarrelDirector
  16. 1970Company of KillersDirector
  17. 1970Dial Hot LineDirector
  18. 1968Day of the Evil GunDirector
  19. 1966The Venetian AffairDirector