Years active 1922–1971 Name Joseph Depew | Role Television Director Spouse Dorothy Depew | |
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Born July 11, 1912 ( 1912-07-11 ) Harrison, New Jersey Occupation Television director and producer, actor Died October 30, 1988, Escondido, California, United States Movies Timothy's Quest, Icebound, Queen of the Night Clubs, The Swan, The Steadfast Heart Similar People Paul Henning, John Ford, Gordon Douglas, Dimitri Buchowetzki, William C deMille | ||
Joseph Depew (July 11, 1912 – October 30, 1988) was an American television director and producer and actor.
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Career
Born in Harrison, New Jersey, Depew began his career as a child stage actor at the age of three. He was influenced by his mother, also a stage performer. He later worked as a second unit director or an assistant director in 22 films and 26 television series episodes. He was a unit director in six The Beverly Hillbillies episodes, an actor in fourteen films, an assistant producer in eleven episodes of The Bob Cummings Show and a production manager in one movie.
Personal life and death
Depew was married to Dorothy Depew. They had eight children: David, Judy, Donald, John, Joan, Deb, Jim, and Diane. On October 30, 1988, Depew died at the age of 76 in Escondido, California