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Scarecrows (1988) -- Five crooks rob an army base payroll and kidnap a pilot and his daughter, who are forced to fly them to Mexico. One crook parachutes out with the money--followed closely by the others. All five land in a mysterious, abandoned graveyard at night, where they are terrorized by ghouls.
Scarecrows (1988) -- Five crooks rob an army base and kidnap a pilot and his daughter, who are forced to fly them to Mexico. The crooks parachute and land in a mysterious, abandoned graveyard at night, where they are terrorized by ghouls.

Overview

Date of Birth:
10 July 1917, Waconia, Minnesota, USA more
Date of Death:
12 June 2007, Bell Canyon, California, USA more
Trivia:
"Watch Mr. Wizard" received a Peabody Award in 1954. more
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NewsDesk:
TV's "Mr. Wizard" Dead at 89
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 13 June 2007)
Alternate Names:
Don 'Mr. Wizard' Herbert

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Writer, Self
Actor:
  1. Scarecrows (1988) (voice) .... Radio Newscaster
  2. "Mr. Wizard's World" (1983) TV series .... Mr. Wizard

  3. "Curiosity Shop" (1971) TV series .... Mr. Wizard (unknown episodes)
  4. "Mr. Wizard" (1971) TV series .... Mr. Wizard

  5. "Watch Mr. Wizard" .... Mr. Wizard (6 episodes)
    ... aka Mr. Wizard (USA: new title)
        - Everyday Illusions (????) TV episode .... Mr. Wizard
        - How Animals Move (????) TV episode .... Mr. Wizard
        - Musical Instruments (????) TV episode .... Mr. Wizard
        - Puzzles in Geometry (????) TV episode .... Mr. Wizard
        - Six Kinds of Electricity (????) TV episode .... Mr. Wizard
          (1 more)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "General Electric Theater" (progress reporter) (1 episode, 1956) (progress reporter: G.E.) (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - A Child Is Born (1956) TV episode (progress reporter)
        - Music for Christmas (1954) TV episode (progress reporter: G.E.)
  2. "Watch Mr. Wizard" (planner) (5 episodes) (conceived by) (1 episode)
    ... aka Mr. Wizard (USA: new title)
        - Everyday Illusions (????) TV episode (planner)
        - How Animals Move (????) TV episode (planner)
        - Musical Instruments (????) TV episode (planner)
        - Puzzles in Geometry (????) TV episode (planner)
        - Six Kinds of Electricity (????) TV episode (planner)
          (1 more)
Producer:
  1. "Watch Mr. Wizard" (producer) (4 episodes, 1951-1953)
    ... aka Mr. Wizard (USA: new title)
        - Everyday Illusions (????) TV episode (producer)
        - How Animals Move (????) TV episode (producer)
        - Puzzles in Geometry (????) TV episode (producer)
        - Six Kinds of Electricity (????) TV episode (producer)
Writer:
  1. "Watch Mr. Wizard" (2 episodes)
    ... aka Mr. Wizard (USA: new title)
        - Musical Instruments (????) TV episode (originator)
        - Sticks and Stones (????) TV episode (written by)
Self:
  1. "I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005) TV series .... Himself

  2. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 22 December 1986 (1986) TV episode (as Don 'Mr. Wizard' Herbert) .... Guest Appearance
  3. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
        - Episode #1.1 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
  4. Laserdisc: How It Works (1980) (V) .... Narrator

  5. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 19 November 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "The Steve Allen Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 9 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  7. "Experiment" (1965) TV series .... Host

  8. "General Electric Theater" .... Himself - Progress Reporter (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Feathertop (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Progress Reporter
        - The Face Is Familiar (1954) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - Progress Reporter

Additional Details

Publicity Listings:
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Genres:
Family | Comedy | Drama | Talk-Show more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Science | Educational Program | Independent Film more

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