Jerry Thorpe

Jerry Thorpe
Born
Richard Jerome Thorpe

(1926-08-29)August 29, 1926
Los Angeles, California
DiedSeptember 25, 2018(2018-09-25) (aged 92)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Burial placeDesert Memorial Park
Cathedral City, California, U.S.
OccupationsFilm director, television producer, writer
Years active1956โ€“1990
ParentRichard Thorpe

Richard Jerome Thorpe (August 29, 1926 โ€“ September 25, 2018) was an American television-and-film director and producer.[1] Actor and director Richard Thorpe was his father.[1]

Thorpe served as the executive producer of 33 episodes of The Untouchables (starring Robert Stack) during the series's second season (1960โ€“61). Thorpe also served as executive producer of Harry O, the 1973-75 David Janssen TV series. [2]

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.[3]

Thorpe died in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 92 from natural causes.[4][5] He was buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Hal Erickson (2014). "Jerry Thorpe". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 23, 2014.
  2. ^ Jerry Thorpe at IMDb
  3. ^ "The Brightest Stars from New-York to Los Angeles" (PDF). May 8, 2018. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Jerry Thorpe 1926 - 2018 - Obituary". obituariesf.desertsun.com.
  5. ^ a b "Jerry Thorpe, Emmy-Winning Director and Producer of 'Kung Fu,' Dies at 92 | Hollywood Reporter". The Hollywood Reporter. October 11, 2018.