Ralph Levy

Biography: As one of the most prominent director/producers of television's Golden Age, Ralph Levy established the formats for such television classics as The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres. Though he occasionally dabbled in film, most of his celluloid endeavors occurred in London, with his stateside focus remaining on the small screen. Born in Scranton, PA, and educated at Yale, Levy later joined CBS as a director of sports at Madison Square Gardens following a brief stint as a manager of the Masine Ballet Company. Pioneering live network television with Ed Wynn on the West Coast in 1949, he would later become the producer/director of the George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as well as later serve a seven-year stint as Jack Benny's producer/director. Directing the pilot episode of I Love Lucy in 1951, Levy later worked with Bob Newhart as well. Calling the shots behind the camera for such features as Bedtime Story (1964) and Do Not Disturb (1965), Levy took the knowledge he had gainedAs one of the most prominent director/producers of television's Golden Age, Ralph Levy established the formats for such television classics as The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres. Though he occasionally dabbled in film, most of his celluloid endeavors occurred in London, with his stateside focus remaining on the small screen. Born in Scranton, PA, and educated at Yale, Levy later joined CBS as a director of sports at Madison Square Gardens following a brief stint as a manager of the Masine Ballet Company. Pioneering live network television with Ed Wynn on the West Coast in 1949, he would later become the producer/director of the George Burns and Gracie Allen Show as well as later serve a seven-year stint as Jack Benny's producer/director. Directing the pilot episode of I Love Lucy in 1951, Levy later worked with Bob Newhart as well. Calling the shots behind the camera for such features as Bedtime Story (1964) and Do Not Disturb (1965), Levy took the knowledge he had gained over the years to the classroom as a teacher after retiring from show business. On October 15, 2001, Ralph Levy died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Santa Fe, NM, following a lengthy illness. He was 81. Expand

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tbd Hawaii Five-O (1968): Season 12 Oct 4, 1979 Director tbd
tbd Hawaii Five-O (1968): Season 11 Sep 28, 1978 Director tbd
tbd Petticoat Junction: Season 7 Sep 27, 1969 Director tbd
tbd Petticoat Junction: Season 6 Sep 28, 1968 Director tbd
tbd Petticoat Junction: Season 5 Sep 9, 1967 Director tbd
tbd Green Acres: Season 1 Sep 15, 1965 Director tbd
tbd Petticoat Junction: Season 1 Sep 24, 1963 Director tbd
tbd The Beverly Hillbillies: Season 1 Sep 26, 1962 Director tbd
tbd The Jack Benny Program: Season 12 Oct 15, 1961 Director / Executive Producer tbd
tbd The Jack Benny Program: Season 9 Sep 21, 1958 Director tbd
tbd The Jack Benny Program: Season 8 Sep 22, 1957 Director / Executive Producer tbd
tbd The Jack Benny Program: Season 7 Sep 23, 1956 Director / Executive Producer tbd
tbd The Jack Benny Program: Season 6 Sep 25, 1955 Director / Executive Producer tbd
tbd The Jack Benny Program: Season 5 Oct 3, 1954 Director / Executive Producer tbd
tbd The Jack Benny Program: Season 4 Sep 13, 1953 Director / Executive Producer / Producer tbd
tbd The Jack Benny Program: Season 3 Oct 5, 1952 Director / Producer tbd
tbd The Jack Benny Program: Season 2 Nov 4, 1951 Director / Producer tbd
tbd I Love Lucy: Season 1 Oct 15, 1951 Director 8.2