Ralph Levy (December 18, 1920 – October 15, 2001) was an American producer, film and television director.
Ralph Levy | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1920 |
| Died | October 15, 2001 (aged 80) Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA |
| Spouse | Miranda Speranza Masocco Levy |
Biography
editRalph Levy was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. He directed episodes of several television shows, including I Love Lucy, Green Acres, The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, Trapper John, M.D. and Hawaii Five-O. He also served as producer/director of The Ed Wynn Show, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show[1] and The Jack Benny Program.[2] Levy's film directorial career includes Do Not Disturb starring Doris Day, and Bedtime Story starring David Niven, Shirley Jones and Marlon Brando.
Levy was the director of General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein, a TV special broadcast on March 28, 1954, on all four TV networks in the US at the time.
Levy won the 1960 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy for The Jack Benny Program.
Death
editLevy died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, exactly fifty years to the day after the premiere of I Love Lucy, the pilot of which he had directed, although it was never shown to the public until decades later.[3]
References
edit- ^ The Sitcom Reader America Viewed and Skewed. Los Angeles Times. October 6, 2005. ISBN 9780791465707. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Myrna Oliver (October 20, 2001). "Ralph Levy, 81; Director of Early TV Comedy Shows". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
- ^ "Ralph Levy, 81, Director of Burns and Benny". The Miami Herald. Miami, Florida. October 22, 2001. Retrieved 2024-08-06.