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Mel Ferber(1922-2003)

  • Director
  • Producer
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Mel Ferber was born on 2 October 1922 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and producer, known for 'Way Out (1961), Sirota's Court (1976) and The Herb Shriner Show (1949). He was married to Betty Lou Robinson. He died on 19 June 2003 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornOctober 2, 1922
DiedJune 19, 2003(80)
BornOctober 2, 1922
DiedJune 19, 2003(80)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

'Way Out (1961)
'Way Out
7.8
TV Series
  • Director
Sirota's Court
7.2
TV Series
  • Director
The Herb Shriner Show (1949)
The Herb Shriner Show
7.5
TV Series
  • Director
McMillan & Wife (1971)
McMillan & Wife
7.2
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • Barbara Billingsley, Tony Dow, and Jerry Mathers in The New Leave It to Beaver (1983)
    The New Leave It to Beaver
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1987
  • Randall Batinkoff, Randee Heller, Guy Killum, Chip McAllister, Dick O'Neill, and Raphael Sbarge in Better Days (1986)
    Better Days
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Susan Clark, Alex Karras, and Emmanuel Lewis in Webster (1983)
    Webster
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Gracie Harrison, Barbara Meek, Melba Moore, and Jamilla Perry in Melba (1986)
    Melba
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Rocky Road (1985)
    Rocky Road
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Diff'rent Strokes (1978)
    Diff'rent Strokes
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984–1986
  • Randy Josselyn, David Kaufman, Carol Mansell, Kyle Richards, and Dick Sargent in Down to Earth (1984)
    Down to Earth
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Jack Blessing and Darren McGavin in Small & Frye (1983)
    Small & Frye
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Alice (1976)
    Alice
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982–1983
  • Foot in the Door
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Norman Fell, Lynn Redgrave, Tim Reid, Jean Smart, Joel Brooks, Teresa Ganzel, and Steve Ryan in Teachers Only (1982)
    Teachers Only
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Quincy, M.E. (1976)
    Quincy, M.E.
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Tony Randall in Love, Sidney (1981)
    Love, Sidney
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1982
  • Sarah in America
    TV Movie
    • television director
    • 1981
  • House Calls (1979)
    House Calls
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1981

Producer



  • Sarah in America
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • The Clone Master (1978)
    The Clone Master
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1978
  • Ethel Merman in You're Gonna Love It Here (1977)
    You're Gonna Love It Here
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1977
  • Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, and Michael Strahan in Good Morning America (1975)
    Good Morning America
    4.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1975–1976
  • A Tattered Web (1971)
    A Tattered Web
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • associate producer
    • 1971
  • John Forsythe in A Bell for Adano (1967)
    A Bell for Adano
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Do Blonds Have More Fun?
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Red Rowe in Tell It to the Camera (1963)
    Tell It to the Camera
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963
  • The Herb Shriner Show (1949)
    The Herb Shriner Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1949–1956

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 2, 1922
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 19, 2003
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Betty Lou Robinson1958 - June 19, 2003 (his death)

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    Father of Julie Ferber Frank.

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