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Lou Morheim(1922-2013)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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Lou Morheim was born on 25 March 1922 in The Bronx, New York, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Outer Limits (1963), The Magnificent Seven (1960) and The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953). He was married to Jill Kraft and Marilyn Morheim. He died on 8 September 2013 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornMarch 25, 1922
DiedSeptember 8, 2013(91)
BornMarch 25, 1922
DiedSeptember 8, 2013(91)
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  • Awards
    • 2 nominations total

Known for

The Outer Limits (1963)
The Outer Limits
8.2
TV Series
  • Producer(as Louis Morheim)
Steve McQueen, Yul Brynner, and Eli Wallach in The Magnificent Seven (1960)
The Magnificent Seven
7.7
  • Producer
  • 1960
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms
6.6
  • Writer
  • 1953
Madame Sin (1972)
Madame Sin
5.7
  • Producer
  • 1972

Credits

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Producer

  • S.O.S. Titanic (1979)
    S.O.S. Titanic
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1979
  • Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell (1978)
    Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell
    5.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Ring of Passion (1978)
    Ring of Passion
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1978
  • Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)
    Petrocelli
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1974–1975
  • A Cry in the Wilderness (1974)
    A Cry in the Wilderness
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)
    Ironside
    6.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1972–1974
  • Skyway to Death (1974)
    Skyway to Death
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1974
  • Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973)
    Scream, Pretty Peggy
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1973
  • Madame Sin (1972)
    Madame Sin
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1972
  • Candice Bergen and Oliver Reed in The Hunting Party (1971)
    The Hunting Party
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1971
  • Anne Francis and Hugh O'Brian in Wild Women (1970)
    Wild Women
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • co-producer
    • 1970
  • Quarantined (1970)
    Quarantined
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1970
  • Christopher George in The Immortal (1969)
    The Immortal
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1969
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • 1965–1969
  • The Outer Limits (1963)
    The Outer Limits
    8.2
    TV Series
    • associate producer (as Louis Morheim)
    • 1964

Additional Crew

  • James Franciscus in Mr. Novak (1963)
    Mr. Novak
    7.4
    TV Series
    • story editor
    • 1964–1965
  • The Outer Limits (1963)
    The Outer Limits
    8.2
    TV Series
    • story consultant (as Louis Morheim)
    • 1963–1964
  • David McCallum in The Unknown (1964)
    The Unknown
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • story consultant (as Louis Morheim)
    • 1964
  • Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story consultant
    • 1961–1963

Writer

  • Jo Ann Harris, Shelly Novack, and Robert Stack in Most Wanted (1976)
    Most Wanted
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1976
  • Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)
    Bronk
    6.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1975
  • Madame Sin (1972)
    Madame Sin
    5.7
    • created by (creator)
    • 1972
  • Candice Bergen and Oliver Reed in The Hunting Party (1971)
    The Hunting Party
    6.2
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1971
  • Anne Francis and Hugh O'Brian in Wild Women (1970)
    Wild Women
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • teleplay
    • 1970
  • Christopher George in The Immortal (1969)
    The Immortal
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1969
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1966–1968
  • The Outer Limits (1963)
    The Outer Limits
    8.2
    TV Series
    • story by
    • teleplay by
    • television story by
    • 1964
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1963
  • G.E. True (1962)
    G.E. True
    8.2
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1963
  • Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1962
  • Dick Powell in Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1960
  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
    The DuPont Show with June Allyson
    7.2
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1960
  • Joan Evans, Jeanne Manet, Evy Norlund, Roger Perry, and John Van Dreelen in The Flying Fontaines (1959)
    The Flying Fontaines
    5.5
    • contributing writer (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Adventure Showcase
    7.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1959

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Lou Moreheim
  • Born
    • March 25, 1922
    • The Bronx, New York, USA
  • Died
    • September 8, 2013
    • Santa Monica, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Jill KraftAugust 27, 1950 - 19?? (divorced)
  • Other works
    Radio: Staff writer for the detective series "Johnny Modero, Pier 23" (Mutual Radio).

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Along with his writing partner Max Gareth, Morheim adopted the pseudonym "Dan Pepper" on some of their screenplays due to the Blacklist.

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