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Jerry Thorpe

1926 – 2018

American film director, writer

Film director Screenwriter Film producer
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About Jerry Thorpe

Lived 1926 – 2018 (aged 92). Jerry Thorpe was an American film director, screenwriter and film producer.

Richard Jerome Thorpe (August 29, 1926 – September 25, 2018) was an American television-and-film director and producer. Actor and director Richard Thorpe was his father.

Thorpe won an Emmy award for his work on an episode of Kung Fu. In 2003, a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs, California, Walk of Stars was dedicated to him and his father.

Thorpe died in Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 92 from natural causes. He was buried at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California.

Filmography Colgate Theatre (TV series, episode "Adventures of a Model, 1958") The Venetian Affair (1966), starring Robert Vaughn Day of the Evil Gun (1968), starring Glenn Ford Lock, Stock, and Barrel (1971), a television movie A Question of Love (1978), a television movie

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Important facts

Born
29 August 1926, Los Angeles
Birth century
20th century
Died
25 September 2018, Santa Barbara
Occupation
Film director, screenwriter, film producer
Nationality
United States
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Family & relationships

Parent
Richard Thorpe

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jerry Thorpe?

American film director, writer (1926–2018)

When was Jerry Thorpe born?

Jerry Thorpe was born on 29 August 1926 in Los Angeles.

When did Jerry Thorpe die?

Jerry Thorpe died on 25 September 2018 in Santa Barbara.

What was Jerry Thorpe's occupation?

Jerry Thorpe was a film director, screenwriter and film producer.

What nationality was Jerry Thorpe?

Jerry Thorpe was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jerry Thorpe

· Wikidata: Q3177509

· DBpedia: Jerry Thorpe

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