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'''Richard Jerome''' "'''Jerry'''" '''Thorpe''' (August 29, 1926 – September 25, 2018) was an American television and film director and producer.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/114137/Jerry-Thorpe/biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423025612/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/114137/Jerry-Thorpe/biography|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-23|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Hal Erickson|author-link=Hal Erickson (author)|date=2014|title=Jerry Thorpe}}</ref> He was the son of actor and director [[Richard Thorpe]].<ref name=NYT/>
'''Richard Jerome''' "'''Jerry'''" '''Thorpe''' (August 29, 1926 – September 25, 2018) was an American television and film director and producer.<ref name=NYT>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/114137/Jerry-Thorpe/biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423025612/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/person/114137/Jerry-Thorpe/biography|url-status=dead|archive-date=2014-04-23|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=[[The New York Times]]|author=Hal Erickson|author-link=Hal Erickson (author)|date=2014|title=Jerry Thorpe}}</ref> He was the son of actor and director [[Richard Thorpe]].<ref name=NYT/>


He served as Executive Producer of 33 episodes of [[The Untouchables (1959 series)|The Untouchables]] (starring Robert Stack) during the series' 2nd season,(1960-61 ) , and also served as Executive Producer of the David Janssen TV series, [[Harry O]] from 1973-75.
He served as Executive Producer of 33 episodes of [[The Untouchables (1959 series)|The Untouchables]] (starring Robert Stack) during the series' 2nd season,(1960–61 ) , and also served as Executive Producer of the David Janssen TV series, [[Harry O]] from 1973-75.
<ref>{{IMDb name|0861679}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=August 2021}}
<ref>{{IMDb name|0861679}}</ref>{{Unreliable source?|date=August 2021}}


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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.
Occupation(s)Film director, television producer, writer
Years active1956–1990
ParentRichard Thorpe

Richard Jerome "Jerry" Thorpe (August 29, 1926 – September 25, 2018) was an American television and film director and producer.[1] He was the son of actor and director Richard Thorpe.[1]

He served as Executive Producer of 33 episodes of The Untouchables (starring Robert Stack) during the series' 2nd season,(1960–61 ) , and also served as Executive Producer of the David Janssen TV series, Harry O from 1973-75. [2][unreliable source?]

He 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, Richard.[3]

Thorpe died on September 25, 2018 at the age of 92 of natural causes.[4][5]

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 (PDF) on April 18, 2019.
  4. ^ "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". www.hollywoodreporter.com. October 11, 2018.


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