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Jack Arnold (I) (1916–1992)

Jack Arnold reigns supreme as one of the great directors of 1950s science-fiction features. His films are distinguished by moody black and white cinematography, solid acting, smart, thoughtful scripts, snappy pacing, a genuine heartfelt enthusiasm for the genre and plenty of eerie atmosphere. Arnold was born on October 14, 1916, in New Haven, ... See full bio »
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 1981 The Fall Guy (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Japanese Connection (1981)
 1981 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Dorian Secret (1981)
- The Guardians (1981)
 1980 Marilyn: The Untold Story (TV Movie)
 1980 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Orly's Hot Skates (1980)
- Perkins Bombs Out (1980)
 1977-1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Campus Terror (1978)
- A Haunting We Will Go (1977)
 1978 The Bionic Woman (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Which One Is Jaime? (1978)
 1977 The San Pedro Beach Bums (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Bums Take a Cruise (1977)
 1977 Wonder Woman (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Queen and the Thief (1977)
 1977 Sex and the Married Woman (TV Movie)
 1976 Holmes and Yoyo (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Thornhill Affair (1976)
- The Last Phantom (1976)
 1976 The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (archive footage)
 1976 McNaughton's Daughter (TV Mini-Series) (1 episode)
- The M.O.M. Principle (1976)
 1976 Movin' On (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Sing It Again, Sonny (1976)
- Witch Hunt (1976)
 1975 Archer (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Blood Money (1975)
 1975 Boss Nigger
 1974 Black Eye
 1973-1974 Dusty's Trail (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West (1974)
- Tomahawk Territory (1973)
 1974 The Magician (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Illusion of the Lethal Playthings (1974)
 1970-1974 The Brady Bunch (TV Series) (15 episodes)
- The Hair-Brained Scheme (1974)
- The Driver's Seat (1974)
- The Subject Was Noses (1973)
- Amateur Nite (1973)
- Greg Gets Grounded (1973)
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 1972 McCloud (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Park Avenue Rustlers (1972)
 1971-1972 Love, American Style (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Love and the Lady Athlete/Love and the Lady Killers/Love and the New Size 8/Love and the Single Sister (1972) ... (segment "Love and the New Size 8")
- Love and the Baby/Love and the Big Mother/Love and the Free Weekend/Love and the Jealous Husband/Love and the Old Cowboy (1971) ... (segments "Love and the Baby", "Love and the Big Mother")
- Love and the Awakening/Love and the Bashful Groom/Love and the Four-Sided Triangle/Love and the Naked Stranger (1971) ... (segment "Love and the Four-Sided Triangle")
- Love and the Artful Codger/Love and the Neglected Wife/Love and the Traveling Salesman (1971) ... (segments "Love and the Neglected Wife", "Love and the Traveling Salesman")
 1970-1971 Nanny and the Professor (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Man Who Came to Pasta (1971)
- The Human Element (1970)
 1970 The Virginian (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Hannah (1970)
 1970 Make Room for Granddaddy (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Teaching Linda to Drive (1970)
 1968-1969 Mod Squad (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Hello Mother, My Name Is Julie (1969)
- A Quiet Weekend in the Country (1968)
 1968 Rowan & Martin at the Movies (Documentary short)
 1968 The Guns of Will Sonnett (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Home Free (1968)
- The Trap (1968)
 1967 Cowboy in Africa (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Lake Sinclair (1967)
 1967 The Danny Thomas Hour (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Instant Money (1967)
 1966 The Mouse That Roared (TV Movie)
 1966 Run Buddy Run (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Bank Holdup (1966)
 1966 It's About Time (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- He Caveman - You Woman (1966)
- Tailor Made Hero (1966)
- The Initiation (1966)
 1965 Who Goes There? (TV Movie)
 1964-1965 Perry Mason (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Case of the Thermal Thief (1965)
- The Case of the Scandalous Sculptor (1964)
 1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) (1 episode)
- One Tiger to a Hill (1964)
 1959-1964 Rawhide (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Canliss (1964)
- Incident at Jacob's Well (1959)
- Incident in No Man's Land (1959)
- Incident Below the Brazos (1959)
 1963-1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Think Pretty (1964)
- The House Next Door (1963)
 1963 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Day of the Misfits (1963)
 1963 Dr. Kildare (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Ship's Doctor (1963)
- Jail Ward (1963)
- The Good Luck Charm (1963)
 1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Everybody Knows You Left Me (1963)
- The Wings of the Morning (1963)
- Like a Diamond in the Sky (1963)
 1959-1960 Mr. Lucky (TV Series) (15 episodes)
- Dangerous Lady (1960)
- Stacked Deck (1960)
- Operation Fortuna (1960)
- Last Journey (1960)
- Taking a Chance (1960)
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 1959-1960 Peter Gunn (TV Series) (6 episodes)
- The Hunt (1960)
- Vendetta (1959)
- Bullet for a Badge (1959)
- Love Me to Death (1959)
- Keep Smiling (1959)
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 1959 Bold Venture (TV Series) (1 episode)
- From Here to Paternity (1959)
 1959 World of Giants (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Panic in 3-B (1959)
- Unexpected Murder (1959)
 1959 Wagon Train (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Matthew Lowry Story (1959)
 1956 Red Sundown
 1955-1956 Science Fiction Theatre (TV Series) (4 episodes)
- Sound of Murder (1956)
- Spider Inc. (1955)
- No Food for Thought (1955)
- Time Is Just a Place (1955)
 1955 Tarantula
 1953 The Glass Web
 1951 The Challenge (Documentary short)
 1951 Working Through College (Documentary short)
 1951 World Affairs Are Your Affairs (Documentary)
 1949 Our Union (Documentary short)
 1948 The Chicken of Tomorrow (Documentary short)
 1947 The Valley of the Shadow (Documentary short)
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Personal Details

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Stage Play: But For the Grace of God. Drama. See more »

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4 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | 10 Articles | See more »
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I love science fiction. As a youngster, I used to buy all the pulp magazines. I loved them. I was very pleased when I was assigned to direct my first SF film because I was still an avid fan. The more I did this type of film the better I liked it, because the studio left me alone. Fortunately, no one at that time at the studio was an expert at directing SF films, so I claimed to be one. I wasn't, ... See more »

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He was the director of The Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Carl Reiner, Howard Morris Special (1967) special on CBS; it won an Emmy for outstanding variety special of 1967. See more »

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