Jerry Thorpe

About

Richard Jerome Thorpe (August 29, 1926 – September 25, 2018) was an American television-and-film director and producer.[1] Actor and director Richard Thorpe was his father. Thorpe served as the executive producer of 33 episodes of The Untouchables (starring Robert Stack) during the series's second season (1960–61). Thorpe also served as executive producer of Harry O, the 1973-75 David Janssen TV series. 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. Thorpe died in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 92 from natural causes. He was buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.

Known for

Falcon CrestSeries • 1981Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969The 20th Century Fox HourSeries • 1955The TexanSeries • 1958Harry OSeries • 1974Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries • 1958Our HouseSeries • 1986One West WaikikiSeries • 1994The Band WagonMovie • 1953The Bad and the BeautifulMovie • 1952Day of the Evil GunMovie • 1968Ride, Vaquero!Movie • 1953The Long, Long TrailerMovie • 1954Kung FuSeries • 1972Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the DragonMovie • 1972The PossessedMovie • 1977