Donald Muller (November 26, 1917 – December 12, 2012), known professionally as Don Medford, was an American television director who directed over 75
TV series
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between 1951 and 1989, and who also directed three theatrical films.
Medford directed the final two-part episode of the 1960s television series ''
The Fugitive'' and the final episode of the 1980s television series ''
The Colbys
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''. He directed 26 episodes of the 80s soap opera ''
Dynasty
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''. He also directed the violent 1971
Western film
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''
The Hunting Party''.
He died on 12 December 2012 at aged 95 in
West Hills, California
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.
Filmography
Films
* ''
To Trap a Spy'' (1964)
* ''Cosa Nostra, Arch Enemy of the FBI'' (1967)
* ''Ghostbreakers'' (1967)
* ''
Incident in San Francisco
''Incident in San Francisco'' is a 1971 American thriller television film directed by Don Medford that aired on ABC. It stars Richard Kiley, Leslie Nielsen and Dean Jagger.
Cast
*Richard Kiley as Robert Harmon
*Leslie Nielsen as Lt. Brubaker
*De ...
'' (1971)
* ''
The Hunting Party'' (1971)
* ''
The Organization'' (1971)
* ''The Fuzz Brothers'' (1973)
* ''
The November Plan
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'' (1977)
* ''The Clone Master'' (1978)
* ''
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Some of the ...
'' (1980)
* ''
Sizzle'' (1981)
* ''Dusty'' (1983)
Individual episodes
* ''
The Twilight Zone
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A Passage for Trumpet
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It is similar in shape to the Ancient ...
" (1960)
** "
The Man in the Bottle
"The Man in the Bottle" is episode 38 of the American television series ''The Twilight Zone''. It originally aired on October 7, 1960, on CBS.
Opening narration
Plot
A poor elderly woman visits Arthur Castle, an unsuccessful antiques dealer, ...
" (1960)
** "
The Mirror" (1961)
** "
Deaths-Head Revisited
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" (1961)
** "
Death Ship" (1963)
* ''
Dynasty
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'' (1981–1988) (26 episodes)
References
External links
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1917 births
2012 deaths
American television directors
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