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Stu Phelps(1921-2006)

  • Director
  • Producer
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Stu Phelps was born on 8 May 1921 in Wisconsin, USA. He was a director and producer, known for Password (1961), What's This Song? (1964) and The Bill Gwinn Show (1951). He was married to Lenore Roberts. He died on 8 February 2006 in Palm Desert, California, USA.
BornMay 8, 1921
DiedFebruary 8, 2006(84)
BornMay 8, 1921
DiedFebruary 8, 2006(84)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Password (1961)
Password
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
What's This Song? (1964)
What's This Song?
5.7
TV Series
  • Director(as Stuart Phelps)
The Bill Gwinn Show
TV Series
  • Director
  • 1951
Jerry Colonna in The Jerry Colonna Show (1951)
The Jerry Colonna Show
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Password (1961)
    Password
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • directed by
    • 1971–1975
  • I've Got a Secret (1972)
    I've Got a Secret
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972–1973
  • Life with Linkletter (1950)
    Life with Linkletter
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1950–1970
  • You Don't Say (1963)
    You Don't Say
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963–1969
  • Showdown
    TV Series
    • Director (as Stuart Phelps)
    • 1966
  • What's This Song? (1964)
    What's This Song?
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director (as Stuart Phelps)
    • 1964
  • Tournament of Roses Parade
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1959
  • Bob Barker in Truth or Consequences (1950)
    Truth or Consequences
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director (as Stuart Phelps)
    • 1957
  • Tournament of Roses Parade
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1956
  • Opening Day at Disneyland July 17, 1955 (1955)
    Opening Day at Disneyland July 17, 1955
    Short
    • Broadcast director
    • 1955
  • Dateline: Disneyland (1955)
    Dateline: Disneyland
    7.3
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Present Their Television Party for Muscular Dystrophy
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1953
  • Teresa Brewer in The George Jessel Show (1953)
    The George Jessel Show
    TV Series
    • Director (as Stuart W. Phelps)
    • 1953
  • Jerry Colonna in The Jerry Colonna Show (1951)
    The Jerry Colonna Show
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1951
  • The Bill Gwinn Show
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1951–1952

Producer

  • What's This Song? (1964)
    What's This Song?
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964–1965
  • Tournament of Roses Parade
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1959
  • The Bill Gwinn Show
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1951–1952

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Stuart W. Phelps
  • Born
    • May 8, 1921
    • Wisconsin, USA
  • Died
    • February 8, 2006
    • Palm Desert, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lenore Roberts? - August 14, 1978 (her death)
  • Children
    • Douglas M. Phelps

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Began his career as a director editing films for the Army while serving during World War II. After his Army stint, he became the first full-time production employee of Channel 2, Los Angeles, which became KNXT and then KCBS. As director of sports and special events, he produced and directed the first commercial Rose Bowl game ever televised.

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