Paul Landres (August 12, 1912 – December 26, 2001) was an American film and television

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and director. He directed episodes of ''

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'', '' Maverick'' and '' Flipper'', among many other TV series. He directed the

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'' The Return of Dracula'' (1958) based on Pat Fiedler's script and starring Francis Lederer,

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Virginia Vincent Virginia Vincent (May 3, 1918 – October 3, 2013) was an American film, television and theatre actress. She was known for playing the role of "Jennie Blake" in the 1958 film '' The Return of Dracula''. Vincent died in October 2013, at the ...

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, Jimmy Baird and Greta Granstedt. He met actor

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and actress

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, and both appeared in '' The Flame Barrier'' (1958). He directed

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such as '' Son of a Gunfighter'' (1965) with

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in the title role, and '' Oregon Passage'' (1957) starring John Ericson,

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, Toni Gerry,

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, and H.M. Wynant; and western television series such as '' Brave Eagle'', ''

'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''Maverick''.

Filmography

His feature films include: * '' Prescription for Romance'' (1937) * '' The Road to Reno'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' Senorita from the West'' (1945) * '' The Daltons Ride Again'' (1945) * '' Navy Bound'' (1951) * ''

Army Bound ''Army Bound'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Paul Landres and written by Al Martin. The film stars Stanley Clements, Karen Sharpe, Steve Brodie, Jeffrey Stone, Harry Hayden, Lela Bliss and Gil Stratton. The film was released on ...

'' (1952) * '' Last of the Badmen'' (1957) * '' The Vampire'' (1957) * '' Oregon Passage'' (1957) * '' The Return of Dracula'' (1958) * '' The Flame Barrier'' (1958) * '' Johnny Rocco'' (1958) * '' Lone Texan'' (1959) * '' Go, Johnny Go!'' (1959) * '' The Miracle of the Hills'' (1959)

References

External links

* 2001 deaths 1912 births Film directors from New York City American television directors American film editors American television editors {{US-film-director-1910s-stub