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Jerry Hopper(1907-1988)

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Jerry Hopper
After moving to California in the 1930s, Jerry Hopper worked as an editor at Paramount Studios.

During World War II he joined the Army and worked as a combat photographer where he was awarded a Purple Heart.

After the war, Hopper returned to Hollywood where he graduated to directing. After working prolifically in film during the Fifties, Hopper switched to television where he went on to direct over 600 episodes before effectively retiring in the early 1970s.
BornJuly 29, 1907
DiedDecember 17, 1988(81)
BornJuly 29, 1907
DiedDecember 17, 1988(81)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

The Private War of Major Benson (1955)
The Private War of Major Benson
6.5
  • Director
  • 1955
Lee Aaker, Gene Barry, Lydia Clarke, and Milburn Stone in The Atomic City (1952)
The Atomic City
6.1
  • Director
  • 1952
Yvonne De Carlo, John Ireland, and Forrest Tucker in Hurricane Smith (1952)
Hurricane Smith
5.3
  • Director
  • 1952
Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
Get Smart
8.2
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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  • 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 (pilot)
    • 1987
  • Charles Bronson in The Bull of the West (1972)
    The Bull of the West
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Madron (1970)
    Madron
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1970
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963–1970
  • Maharlika (1970)
    Maharlika
    4.0
    • Director (as Jerr Hopper)
    • 1970
  • Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
    It Takes a Thief
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Don Adams in Get Smart (1965)
    Get Smart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964)
    Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965–1968
  • Mr. Terrific (1967)
    Mr. Terrific
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Jim Backus, Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Tina Louise, Russell Johnson, Natalie Schafer, and Dawn Wells in Gilligan's Island (1964)
    Gilligan's Island
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966–1967
  • It's About Time (1966)
    It's About Time
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966–1967
  • The Time Tunnel (1966)
    The Time Tunnel
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Laredo (1965)
    Laredo
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961–1966
  • David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)
    The Fugitive
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1963–1966

Additional Crew



  • Jazz Ball (1956)
    Jazz Ball
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • director: archive footage
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jerr Hopper
  • Born
    • July 29, 1907
    • Guthrie, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • December 17, 1988
    • San Clemente, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Dorothy EllisDecember 12, 1979 - December 17, 1988 (his death)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Directed the pilot for an adventure series to be called "Box 13", produced by Alan Ladd, written by Aaron Spelling and starring Bill Leslie, Carolyn Jones and Paul Richards.

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Served as a combat photographer in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning himself a Purple Heart when he was wounded during the landing at Leyte in the Philippines.

FAQ

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  • When did Jerry Hopper die?
    December 17, 1988
  • How did Jerry Hopper die?
    Heart failure
  • At what age did Jerry Hopper die?
    81 years old
  • Where did Jerry Hopper die?
    San Clemente, California, USA
  • When was Jerry Hopper born?
    July 29, 1907

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