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Lou Debney(1916-1986)

  • Production Department
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Producer
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Lou Debney was born on 3 January 1916 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He was an assistant director and producer, known for The Magical World of Disney (1954), Zorro (1957) and The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967). He died on 8 April 1986 in Glendale, California, USA.
BornJanuary 3, 1916
DiedApril 8, 1986(70)
BornJanuary 3, 1916
DiedApril 8, 1986(70)
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Known for

Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
The Magical World of Disney
8.3
TV Series
  • Production Department(as Louis Debney)
Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
Zorro
8.2
TV Series
  • Production Department(as Louis Debney)
Roddy McDowall and Mike Mazurki in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
6.4
  • Producer(as Louis Debney)
  • 1967
Mosby's Marauders (1967)
Mosby's Marauders
6.2
  • Additional Crew(as Louis Debney)
  • 1967

Credits

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Production Department

  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • production coordinator (as Louis Debney)
    • 1959
  • Henry Calvin, Charles Korvin, George J. Lewis, Gene Sheldon, and Guy Williams in Zorro, the Avenger (1959)
    Zorro, the Avenger
    6.8
    • production coordinator (as Louis Debney)
    • 1959
  • Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
    Zorro
    8.2
    TV Series
    • production coordinator (as Louis Debney)
    • 1957–1959
  • Henry Calvin, Britt Lomond, and Guy Williams in The Sign of Zorro (1958)
    The Sign of Zorro
    6.9
    • production coordinator (as Louis Debney)
    • 1958
  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure (1956)
    The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
    8.3
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1956

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • June Foray, Kathryn Beaumont, Tony Butala, Candy Candido, Paul Collins, Hans Conried, Bobby Driscoll, Robert Ellis, Connie Hilton, Margaret Kerry, Tommy Luske, John Wilder, Corinne Orr, Jeffrey Silver, and Stuffy Singer in Peter Pan (1953)
    Peter Pan
    7.2
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • How to Ride a Horse (1950)
    How to Ride a Horse
    6.7
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1950
  • Melody Time (1948)
    Melody Time
    6.1
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Victory Vehicles (1943)
    Victory Vehicles
    6.7
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1943
  • Victory Through Air Power (1943)
    Victory Through Air Power
    6.4
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • How to Fish (1942)
    How to Fish
    6.7
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1942
  • How to Swim (1942)
    How to Swim
    6.9
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1942
  • The Olympic Champ (1942)
    The Olympic Champ
    6.8
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • How to Play Baseball (1942)
    How to Play Baseball
    7.1
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1942
  • The New Spirit (1942)
    The New Spirit
    5.6
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • The Art of Self Defense (1941)
    The Art of Self Defense
    6.7
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1941
  • The Art of Skiing (1941)
    The Art of Skiing
    7.1
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Baggage Buster (1941)
    Baggage Buster
    6.8
    Short
    • assistant director (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • The Reluctant Dragon (1941)
    The Reluctant Dragon
    6.7
    • assistant director: cartoon sequences (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Goofy's Glider (1940)
    Goofy's Glider
    6.9
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1940

Producer

  • The Mouse Factory (1971)
    The Mouse Factory
    8.1
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1972
  • Roddy McDowall and Mike Mazurki in The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
    The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin
    6.4
    • associate producer (as Louis Debney)
    • 1967
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • assistant producer (as Louis Debney, as Louis Debney)
    • 1960–1965
  • Guy Williams in Zorro (1957)
    Zorro
    8.2
    TV Series
    • associate producer (as Louis Debney)
    • 1960–1961

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Louis Debney
  • Born
    • January 3, 1916
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • April 8, 1986
    • Glendale, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Children
    • John Debney

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    Father of John Debney

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