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Chuck Colean(1907-1971)

  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Production Manager
  • Actor
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Chuck Colean was born on 12 August 1907 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Thriller (1960), Johnny Staccato (1959) and Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963). He was married to Kathryn Bennett. He died on 8 January 1971 in Studio City, California, USA.
BornAugust 12, 1907
DiedJanuary 8, 1971(63)
BornAugust 12, 1907
DiedJanuary 8, 1971(63)
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Known for

Thriller (1960)
Thriller
8.2
TV Series
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
Johnny Staccato (1959)
Johnny Staccato
7.9
TV Series
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
7.4
TV Series
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director
Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
M Squad
8.1
TV Series
  • Second Unit or Assistant Director

Credits

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Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Joy Campbell, Walker Edmiston, Cass Elliot, Roberto Gamonet, Billie Hayes, Allan Melvin, Martha Raye, Jack Wild, and The Krofft Puppets in Pufnstuf (1970)
    Pufnstuf
    6.6
    • assistant director
    • 1970
  • Joy Campbell, Walker Edmiston, Roberto Gamonet, Joan Gerber, Billie Hayes, Lennie Weinrib, Jack Wild, and The Krofft Puppets in H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)
    H.R. Pufnstuf
    7.4
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1969–1970
  • Ted Cassidy, Lu Ann Haslam, Kevin Schultz, and Michael Shea in The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1968)
    The New Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
    7.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director (as Charles Colean)
    • 1968–1969
  • Wild in the Streets (1968)
    Wild in the Streets
    5.9
    • assistant director
    • 1968
  • Off to See the Wizard (1967)
    Off to See the Wizard
    6.7
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1967–1968
  • Laredo (1965)
    Laredo
    7.6
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1966–1967
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1962–1967
  • Ben Gazzara in Run for Your Life (1965)
    Run for Your Life
    7.6
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1965–1966
  • McHale's Navy (1962)
    McHale's Navy
    7.4
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1965–1966
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1963–1965
  • Destry (1964)
    Destry
    7.3
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1964
  • John McIntire in Wagon Train (1957)
    Wagon Train
    7.6
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1961–1964
  • Channing (1963)
    Channing
    7.0
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1964
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1964
  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
    Kraft Suspense Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • assistant director
    • 1963

Production Management



  • Joy Campbell, Walker Edmiston, Roberto Gamonet, Joan Gerber, Billie Hayes, Lennie Weinrib, Jack Wild, and The Krofft Puppets in H.R. Pufnstuf (1969)
    H.R. Pufnstuf
    7.4
    TV Series
    • unit manager
    • 1969–1970

Actor



  • Harriet Nelson, David Nelson, Ozzie Nelson, and Ricky Nelson in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Delivery Man
    • The Messenger
    • Man in Crowd ...
    • 1955–1956
  • John Derek, Donna Reed, and Broderick Crawford in Scandal Sheet (1952)
    Scandal Sheet
    7.4
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • I Was a Communist for the F.B.I. (1951)
    I Was a Communist for the F.B.I.
    6.1
    • Brakeman (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Bing Crosby and Coleen Gray in Riding High (1950)
    Riding High
    6.2
    • Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Humphrey Bogart in Knock on Any Door (1949)
    Knock on Any Door
    6.6
    • Man (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Randolph Scott, Ralph Bellamy, and Frances Dee in Coast Guard (1939)
    Coast Guard
    6.0
    • Sailor (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Henry Fonda, Ralph Bellamy, and Maureen O'Sullivan in Let Us Live (1939)
    Let Us Live
    6.7
    • Movie Projectionist (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Mary Astor and Richard Arlen in No Time to Marry (1938)
    No Time to Marry
    6.4
    • Reporter (as Charles Colean)
    • 1938
  • The Peppery Salt
    Short
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Tripping Through the Tropics
    6.8
    Short
    • 1934

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Charles Colean
  • Born
    • August 12, 1907
    • Denver, Colorado, USA
  • Died
    • January 8, 1971
    • Studio City, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Kathryn Bennett1928 - ????

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