Years active 1936-1975 | Name Alan Handley | |
Born March 11, 1912 ( 1912-03-11 ) Indiana, U.S.A. Died January 5, 1990(1990-01-05) (aged 77)
Los Angeles, U.S.A. Occupation actor, television director, television producer novelist | ||
Alan Handley (11 March 1912 – 5 January 1990) was an American producer and director of television programmes. In 1966 he was awarded the Emmy in the category "Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music" for his work on The Julie Andrews Show (1965).
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Stage career
In the 1930s, Handley acted in a number of theatrical productions, on and off Broadway. His acting career came to an end with the advent of World War II, during which he served in the Army Engineers.
Television career
Handley's career as a television producer at NBC was initially most marked by his work on The Dinah Shore Show (1951–1957). Walter Ames, television critic for the Los Angeles Times, referred to him as "Dinah Shore's guardian angel".
His directorial debut was in 1954, as one of the seven directors to work on the television spectacular Light's Diamond Jubilee, a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the invention of the incandescent light bulb.
He was director of the telecasts of the 30th, 31st and 32nd Academy Awards (1958–1960).
Writing career
In 1948 Handley's whodunnit novel Kiss Your Elbow was first published. Its setting is the New York theatrical scene. To mark their sixtieth anniversary in 2009, Harlequin NA republished Kiss Your Elbow as one of their six earliest books, with the original text and cover art.
Handley died of a heart attack at the age of 77.
Filmography
Director
1975
The Mickie Finns Finally Present How the West Was Lost (TV Special)
1974
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Crazy Comedy Concert (1974)
1971
The Andy Williams Christmas Show (TV Special)
1971
The Andy Williams Show (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Episode #2.14 (1971)
1970
The Front Page (TV Movie)
1969
The Woody Allen Special (TV Special documentary)
1969
Portrait of Petula (TV Special)
1968
Carol Channing and 101 Men (TV Special)
1968
The Legend of Robin Hood (TV Movie)
1967
The Danny Thomas Hour (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- The Royal Follies of 1933 (1967)
- It's Greek to Me (1967)
- Danny Thomas' Wonderful World of Burlesque: Fourth Edition (1967)
1967
Danny Thomas Block Party: U.S.A. (TV Special)
1967
Danny Thomas Special: Guys 'n' Geishas (TV Special)
1966
Danny Thomas' the Wonderful World of Burlesque: Third Edition (TV Special)
1966
Alice Through the Looking Glass (TV Movie)
1966
Danny Thomas Special: My Home Town (TV Special)
1965
Miss Television U.S.A. (TV Movie)
1965
Danny Thomas' the Wonderful World of Burlesque: Second Edition (TV Special)
1965
The Julie Andrews Show (TV Special)
1965
Danny Thomas Meets the Comics (TV Movie)
1965
The Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors Show (TV Special)
1965
Danny Thomas Special: The Wonderful World of Burlesque (TV Special)
1965
The Hollywood Deb Stars of 1965 (TV Special)
1964
Danny Thomas Special (TV Special)
1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) (20 episodes)
- Liberace, Ray Charles, Peter Nero, Big Tiny Little (1963)
- Autumn Crocus (1961)
- Home for Christmas (1960)
- Country Fair, U.S.A. (1960)
- The World's First Aqua Rodeo (1960)
- Mexican Fiesta (1960)
- State Fair U.S.A. (1959)
- Country Style (1959)
- Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, The Sons of the Pioneers, Rex Allen, Jo Stafford, Eddy Arnold, Red Foley, Pat Boone, Homer & Jethro (1959)
- Guest Host: Tom Ewell; Guest Stars: Shirley Maclaine, John Raitt, Thelma Ritter, Anna Maria Alberghetti (1958)
- Guest hosts: Pat Boone & Shirley MacLaine; guest stars: George Gobel, Gisele MacKenzie, Jeff Donnell (1957)
1962
Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody (TV Special)
1961
Summer on Ice (TV Movie)
1960
The Chevy Show (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Autumn Crocus (1961)
- Mexican Fiesta (1960)
1960
Esther Williams at Cypress Gardens (TV Movie)
1960
The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
1959
Sunday Showcase (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The 1st Annual Grammy Awards (1959)
1959
At the Movies (TV Special)
1959
The Sid Caesar-Art Carney Hour (TV Movie)
1959
The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
1958
The All-Star Christmas Show (TV Special)
1958
The 30th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
1957
The George Gobel Show (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Episode #4.6 (1957)
- Episode #4.5 (1957)
- Episode #4.3 (1957)
- Episode #4.1 (1957)
1956
The Walter Winchell Show (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Episode #1.13 (1956)
- Martha Raye, Red Buttons, Perry Como, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ernie Kovacs (1956)
1951
The Dinah Shore Show (TV Series) (12 episodes)
- Guest host: Janet Blair; guest stars: Fernando Lamas, The Taylor Four, Vic Schoen's Orchestra, Gene Nelson (1956)
- The Notables (1952)
- The Notables (1951)
- Premiere Show (1951)
1956
Salute to Baseball (TV Movie)
1954
Producers' Showcase (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Dateline II (1955)
- Dateline (1954)
1955
Svengali and the Blonde (TV Movie)
1954
Light's Diamond Jubilee (TV Movie documentary)
Producer
1975
The Mickie Finns Finally Present How the West Was Lost (TV Special) (producer)
1974
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- The Crazy Comedy Concert (1974) - (producer)
1971
The Andy Williams Christmas Show (TV Special) (producer)
1971
The Andy Williams Show (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- Episode #2.14 (1971) - (producer)
1969
Debbie Reynolds and the Sound of Children (TV Movie) (executive producer)
1969
The Woody Allen Special (TV Special documentary) (producer)
1969
Portrait of Petula (TV Special) (producer)
1968
Carol Channing and 101 Men (TV Special) (producer)
1967
The Danny Thomas Hour (TV Series) (producer - 2 episodes)
- The Royal Follies of 1933 (1967) - (producer)
- Danny Thomas' Wonderful World of Burlesque: Fourth Edition (1967) - (producer)
1967
Danny Thomas Block Party: U.S.A. (TV Special) (producer)
1967
Danny Thomas Special: Guys 'n' Geishas (TV Special) (producer)
1966
Danny Thomas' the Wonderful World of Burlesque: Third Edition (TV Special) (producer)
1966
Alice Through the Looking Glass (TV Movie) (producer)
1966
Danny Thomas Special: My Home Town (TV Special) (producer)
1965
Miss Television U.S.A. (TV Movie) (producer)
1965
Danny Thomas' the Wonderful World of Burlesque: Second Edition (TV Special) (producer)
1965
The Julie Andrews Show (TV Special) (producer)
1965
Danny Thomas Meets the Comics (TV Movie) (producer)
1965
The Andy Griffith, Don Knotts, Jim Nabors Show (TV Special) (producer)
1958
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) (producer - 12 episodes)
- Liberace, Ray Charles, Peter Nero, Big Tiny Little (1963) - (producer)
- Country Fair, U.S.A. (1960) - (producer)
- The World's First Aqua Rodeo (1960) - (producer)
- Mexican Fiesta (1960) - (producer)
- State Fair U.S.A. (1959) - (producer)
- Country Style (1959) - (producer)
- Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, The Sons of the Pioneers, Rex Allen, Jo Stafford, Eddy Arnold, Red Foley, Pat Boone, Homer & Jethro (1959) - (producer)
- Guest Host: Tom Ewell; Guest Stars: Shirley Maclaine, John Raitt, Thelma Ritter, Anna Maria Alberghetti (1958) - (producer)
1962
Arthur Freed's Hollywood Melody (TV Special) (producer)
1961
Summer on Ice (TV Movie) (producer)
1960
The Chevy Show (TV Series) (producer - 2 episodes)
- Autumn Crocus (1961) - (producer)
- Mexican Fiesta (1960) - (producer)
1960
Esther Williams at Cypress Gardens (TV Movie) (producer)
1959
Sunday Showcase (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)
- The 1st Annual Grammy Awards (1959) - (producer)
1959
At the Movies (TV Special) (producer)
1959
The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (producer: NBC)
1958
The All-Star Christmas Show (TV Special) (producer)
1958
The 30th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) (producer: NBC)
1957
The George Gobel Show (TV Series) (producer - 4 episodes)
- Episode #4.6 (1957) - (producer)
- Episode #4.5 (1957) - (producer)
- Episode #4.3 (1957) - (producer)
- Episode #4.1 (1957) - (producer)
1956
The Walter Winchell Show (TV Series) (producer - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.13 (1956) - (producer)
- Martha Raye, Red Buttons, Perry Como, Sammy Davis, Jr., Ernie Kovacs (1956) - (producer)
1956
Salute to Baseball (TV Movie) (producer)
1955
Svengali and the Blonde (TV Movie) (producer)
1955
The Greatest Show on Earth (TV Special) (producer)
1955
Motion Picture Academy Awards Nominations (TV Special) (producer)
1954
Producers' Showcase (TV Series) (guest producer - 1 episode)
- Dateline (1954) - (guest producer)
1951
The Dinah Shore Show (TV Series) (producer - 11 episodes)
- The Notables (1952) - (producer)
- The Notables (1951) - (producer)
- Premiere Show (1951) - (producer)
Writer
1960
The Chevy Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Mexican Fiesta (1960) - (writer)
1960
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Mexican Fiesta (1960) - (writer)
1955
Svengali and the Blonde (TV Movie)
1951
The Dinah Shore Show (TV Series) (writer - 10 episodes)
- Episode dated 3 December 1953 (1953) - (writer)
- Episode dated 26 November 1953 (1953) - (writer)
- Episode dated 8 October 1953 (1953) - (writer)
- Episode dated 17 March 1953 (1953) - (writer)
- Episode #1.79 (1952) - (writer)
- The Notables (1952) - (writer)
- Episode #1.11 (1952) - (writer)
- Episode #1.8 (1951) - (writer)
- The Notables (1951) - (writer)
- Premiere Show (1951) - (writer)
Composer
1955
Svengali and the Blonde (TV Movie)
References
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