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George Blair (director)

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George Blair
BornDecember 6, 1905
DiedApril 19, 1970 (1970-04-20) (aged 64)
Los Angeles, California
United States
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Years active1933–1961

George Blair (December 6, 1905 – April 19, 1970) was an American film director who worked generally on supporting features including many B-Westerns. Two of his earliest films were British-set thriller films starring C. Aubrey Smith, made for Republic Pictures.

Selected filmography

Director

TV series

  • Adventures of Superman (1953-1958, TV series, 27 episodes
  • Casey Jones (1957-1958, TV series, 23 episodes)
  • Highway Patrol (1957, TV series, 2 episodes)
  • Harbor Command (1958, TV series, 1 episode)
  • Tales of the Texas Rangers (1958, TV series, 7 episodes)
  • Death Valley Days (1959, TV series, 1 episode)
  • Lassie (1959–1960, TV series, 3 episodes)
  • Bonanza (1960, TV series, 1 episode)
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (1960, TV series, 10 episodes)
  • Stagecoach West (1961, TV series, 2 episodes)
  • The Littlest Hobo (1963, TV series, 1 episode)
  • The Adventures of Superboy (1996, TV series)

TV shorts

  • Beach Patrol (1959, TV short)
  • The Adventures of Superboy (1961, TV short)

Bibliography

  • Richards, Jeffrey. Visions of Yesterday. Routledge, 1973.