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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ted Post (born March 31, 1918 – August 20, 2013) was an American TV and film director. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he started his career in show business in 1938 working as an usher at Loew's Pitkin Theater. He abandoned plans to become an actor after training with Tamara Daykarhanova, and turned to directing summer theater. Ted Post taught Acting and Drama at New York's well-known High School of Performing Arts in 1950. He persuaded his friend, Sidney Lumet,to do likewise. Success in the theater led to work in television from the early 1950s. Post directed episodes of many well-known series including Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Wagon Train, Rawhide, The Twilight Zone, Columbo and 178 episodes of Peyton Place. He has also directed TV movies (including the original Cagney and Lacey movie-of-the-week, and also feature films, including Beneath the Planet...
Known for
ColumboSeries • 1971
Perry MasonSeries • 1957
Combat!Series • 1962
The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959
The VirginianSeries • 1962
The RiflemanSeries • 1958
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Studio OneSeries • 1948
RawhideSeries • 1959
Route 66Series • 1960
The DefendersSeries • 1961
ThrillerSeries • 1960
BarettaSeries • 1975
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
LaramieSeries • 1959
The DetectivesSeries • 1959
The Ford Television TheatreSeries • 1952
Tombstone TerritorySeries • 1957
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeries • 1957
The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries • 1958
The Tall ManSeries • 1960
StartimeSeries • 1959
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IISeries • 1976