Russell Bradley Mayberry(December 22, 1925 – July 27, 2012) was an Americantelevision director.
Russ Mayberry | |
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| Born | Russell Bradley Mayberry December 22, 1925 |
| Died | July 27, 2012(aged 86) |
| Alma mater | Northwestern University |
| Occupation | Television director |
| Years active | 1947–1995 |
| Spouse | Sandy Mayberry (?–2012) |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and career
editMayberry was born on December 22, 1925, inDuluth,Minnesota.He later moved toChicago, Illinois,after serving as a Navy aviator duringWorld War II.He was educated atNorthwestern University.
Throughout a career that started in 1947, Mayberry amassed a number of credits in television. His credits includeThe Monkees,Bewitched,I Dream of Jeannie,That Girl,The Brady Bunch,The Partridge Family,The Andy Griffith Show,Alias Smith and Jones,McCloud,Marcus Welby, M.D.,The Rockford Files,Kojak,The Fall Guy,Baa Baa Black Sheep,Miami Vice,Dallas,Star Trek: The Next Generation,In the Heat of the Night,Matlock,The Rebelsand other series.
Later career
editHe directedUnidentified Flying Oddball(1979) starringDennis DuganforWalt Disney Productions.He also directed a number of television films, includingSidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend.[1]
His last directorial credit was an episode of thePrime Time Entertainment NetworkseriesPointmanin 1995.
Personal life
editMayberry lived inLos Angeles, California,inEvergreen, Colorado,and inFort Collins, Colorado.He died on July 27, 2012, at Fort Collins Medical Center. He is survived by his wife Sandy, his two children, and his grandson and granddaughter.[2]
References
edit- ^Russ Mayberry - Movies: Unidentified Flying Oddball 1979- FilmsandTV
- ^"Russ Mayberry, TV director, dies at 86; Helmed episodes of 'The Brady Bunch,' 'Magnum, P.I.'".Variety.31 July 2012.Retrieved31 July2012.
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