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James Sheldon(1920-2016)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Writer
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James Sheldon was born on 12 November 1920 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for The Twilight Zone (1959), Robert Montgomery Presents (1950) and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964). He was married to Dr. Eleanor Harriet Bernert. He died on 12 March 2016 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
BornNovember 12, 1920
DiedMarch 12, 2016(95)
BornNovember 12, 1920
DiedMarch 12, 2016(95)
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Known for

Rod Serling in The Twilight Zone (1959)
The Twilight Zone
9.0
TV Series
  • Director
Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Robert Montgomery Presents
7.8
TV Series
  • Director
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.7
TV Series
  • Director
Shirley Temple in Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
Shirley Temple's Storybook
7.4
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Anne-Marie Martin, Harrison Page, and David Rasche in Sledge Hammer! (1986)
    Sledge Hammer!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Nicholas Campbell and Stoney Jackson in The Insiders (1985)
    The Insiders
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • The Equalizer (1985)
    The Equalizer
    7.8
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • 1985
  • Joe Pesci and Victoria Jackson in Half Nelson (1985)
    Half Nelson
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Loni Anderson and Lynda Carter in Partners in Crime (1984)
    Partners in Crime
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Tony Lo Bianco and Lindsay Wagner in Jessie (1984)
    Jessie
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • No Earthly Reason
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1984
  • Lottery! (1983)
    Lottery!
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983–1984
  • Andrea Elson and Matthew Labyorteaux in Whiz Kids (1983)
    Whiz Kids
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Jack Blessing and Darren McGavin in Small & Frye (1983)
    Small & Frye
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • River Phoenix, Richard Dean Anderson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn, Terri Treas, and Roger Wilson in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982)
    Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982–1983
  • Catherine Bach, Ben Jones, Denver Pyle, John Schneider, and Tom Wopat in The Dukes of Hazzard (1979)
    The Dukes of Hazzard
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Cagney & Lacey (1981)
    Cagney & Lacey
    6.9
    TV Series
    • directed by
    • 1982
  • James Arness and Marshall Colt in McClain's Law (1981)
    McClain's Law
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1982
  • Today's F.B.I. (1981)
    Today's F.B.I.
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982

Producer

  • Charred (2012)
    Charred
    Short
    • executive producer
    • 2012
  • Answer the Call
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Lee Vines in We, the People (1948)
    We, the People
    5.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1949

Writer

  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1954

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 12, 1920
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 12, 2016
    • Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Dr. Eleanor Harriet BernertMarch 19, 1950 - 1960 (divorced, 2 children)
  • Other works
    Interviewed in the book, "Naked City: The Television Series", by James A. Rosin.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His father took him to see a Richard Wagner opera at the Metropolitan Opera when he was a youth; he was impressed by the spectacle. Since he couldn't sing or play an instrument, he became interested in directing as a way of contributing creatively to a performance.
  • Nickname
    • Jimmy

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