Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-01-01

Deathday

2018-09-25 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As

Richard Jerome Thorpe

Jerry Thorpe

Biography

Richard Jerome Thorpe (August 29, 1926 – September 25, 2018) was an American television-and-film director and producer.[1] Actor and director Richard Thorpe was his father.

Thorpe served as the executive producer of 33 episodes of The Untouchables (starring Robert Stack) during the series's second season (1960–61). Thorpe also served as executive producer of Harry O, the 1973-75 David Janssen TV series.

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.

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Creator

1972

Kung Fu as Creator

Directing

1994

One West Waikiki as Director

1991

P.S. I Luv U as Director

1986		Our House as Director
1986		Blood & Orchids as Director
1986		Blood & Orchids as Director

1985

Dirty Work as Director

1983

Happy Endings as Director

1981		Falcon Crest as Director
1981		American Dream as Director

1980

All God's Children as Director

1978		A Question of Love as Director
1978		Stickin' Together as Director
1978		The Lazarus Syndrome as Director

1977

The Possessed as Director

1976		I Want to Keep My Baby! as Director
1976		The Dark Side of Innocence as Director

1974		Harry O as Director
1974		Smile Jenny, You're Dead as Director

1973

Such Dust as Dreams Are Made On as Director

1972		Kung Fu as Director
1972		Kung Fu: The Way of the Tiger, the Sign of the Dragon as Director

1971		Crosscurrent as Director
1971		Lock, Stock and Barrel as Director

1970		The Interns as Director
1970		Company of Killers as Director
1970		Dial Hot Line as Director

1968		Hawaii Five-O as Director
1968		Day of the Evil Gun as Director

1967

The Venetian Affair as Director

1958		Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as Director
1958		The Texan as Director

1957

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour as Director

1955

The 20th Century Fox Hour as Director

1953		Take the High Ground! as Assistant Director
1953		Nostradamus and the Queen as Assistant Director
1953		The Band Wagon as Assistant Director
1953		Ride, Vaquero! as Assistant Director