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Richard Quine(1920-1989)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Actor
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Richard Quine
Richard Quine was born on 12 November 1920 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was a director and writer, known for The Mickey Rooney Show (1954), The Cockeyed Miracle (1946) and My Sister Eileen (1955). He was married to Diana Balfour, Fran Jeffries, Barbara Bushman and Susan Peters. He died on 10 June 1989 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 12, 1920
DiedJune 10, 1989(68)
BornNovember 12, 1920
DiedJune 10, 1989(68)
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    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

The Mickey Rooney Show (1954)
The Mickey Rooney Show
7.3
TV Series
  • Director
The Cockeyed Miracle (1946)
The Cockeyed Miracle
6.7
  • Howard Bankson
  • 1946
My Sister Eileen (1955)
My Sister Eileen
6.8
  • Director
  • 1955
Kirk Douglas, Kim Novak, Ernie Kovacs, and Barbara Rush in Strangers When We Meet (1960)
Strangers When We Meet
7.1
  • Director
  • 1960

Credits

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Director

  • Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in The Prisoner of Zenda (1979)
    The Prisoner of Zenda
    5.2
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Project U.F.O. (1978)
    Project U.F.O.
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • McCoy (1975)
    McCoy
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975
  • The Specialists (1975)
    The Specialists
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1975
  • W (1974)
    W
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Hec Ramsey (1972)
    Hec Ramsey
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1974
  • Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)
    Columbo
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1972–1973
  • Catch-22 (1973)
    Catch-22
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1973
  • Richard Widmark in A Talent for Loving (1973)
    A Talent for Loving
    4.7
    • Director
    • 1973
  • The Moonshine War (1970)
    The Moonshine War
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad (1967)
    Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Hotel (1967)
    Hotel
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Jean Arthur, Ron Harper, and Leonard Stone in The Jean Arthur Show (1966)
    The Jean Arthur Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Stella Stevens, Richard Conte, Chuck Connors, Alex Cord, Eartha Kitt, and Edmond O'Brien in Get Off My Back (1965)
    Get Off My Back
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi, Eddie Mayehoff, Terry-Thomas, and Claire Trevor in How to Murder Your Wife (1965)
    How to Murder Your Wife
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1965

Writer

  • Anthony Dexter, Frankie Laine, Richard Long, Lucy Marlow, and Jesse White in He Laughed Last (1956)
    He Laughed Last
    5.6
    • story
    • 1956
  • My Sister Eileen (1955)
    My Sister Eileen
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Bring Your Smile Along (1955)
    Bring Your Smile Along
    4.9
    • story
    • 1955
  • The Mickey Rooney Show (1954)
    The Mickey Rooney Show
    7.3
    TV Series
    • based on characters created by
    • characters
    • co-creator ...
    • 1954–1955
  • Mickey Rooney, Kevin McCarthy, Dianne Foster, and Jack Kelly in Drive a Crooked Road (1954)
    Drive a Crooked Road
    6.9
    • adaptation
    • 1954
  • Billy Daniels, Dick Haymes, Connie Russell, and Audrey Totter in Cruisin' Down the River (1953)
    Cruisin' Down the River
    6.6
    • writer
    • 1953
  • All Ashore (1953)
    All Ashore
    4.9
    • screenplay
    • 1953
  • Charlotte Austin, Billy Daniels, Arthur Franz, and Frankie Laine in Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)
    Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Mickey Rooney, Rosalee Calvert, Toni Carroll, Sue Casey, Jean Corbett, and Anne James in Sound Off (1952)
    Sound Off
    5.6
    • Writer
    • 1952

Actor

  • Original: Do Not Project
    • Father Dimension
    • 1972
  • Charlotte Austin, Billy Daniels, Arthur Franz, and Frankie Laine in Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (1952)
    Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
    5.5
    • Opening Narrator
    • Radio Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Glenn Ford, Viveca Lindfors, and Henry O'Neill in The Flying Missile (1950)
    The Flying Missile
    5.8
    • Amn. Hank Weber (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • He's a Cockeyed Wonder (1950)
    He's a Cockeyed Wonder
    5.1
    • Actor in Drive-In Movie (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Gloria Henry, Barton MacLane, Marjorie Reynolds, and Bill Williams in Rookie Fireman (1950)
    Rookie Fireman
    5.8
    • Johnny Truitt
    • 1950
  • Margaret Sullavan in No Sad Songs for Me (1950)
    No Sad Songs for Me
    6.6
    • Brownie
    • 1950
  • Barbara Hale, Richard Loo, and Bill Williams in The Clay Pigeon (1949)
    The Clay Pigeon
    6.5
    • Ted Niles
    • 1949
  • Clark Gable, Brian Donlevy, Van Johnson, John Hodiak, and Walter Pidgeon in Command Decision (1948)
    Command Decision
    7.3
    • Maj. George Rockton
    • 1948
  • Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, June Allyson, Mickey Rooney, Lena Horne, and Ann Sothern in Words and Music (1948)
    Words and Music
    6.4
    • Ben Feiner Jr.
    • 1948
  • The Cockeyed Miracle (1946)
    The Cockeyed Miracle
    6.7
    • Howard Bankson
    • 1946
  • Noah Beery Jr., Anne Gwynne, Martha O'Driscoll, and Richard Quine in We've Never Been Licked (1943)
    We've Never Been Licked
    5.7
    • Brad Craig
    • 1943
  • The Rear Gunner (1943)
    The Rear Gunner
    5.9
    Short
    • Pilot with Sun Glasses (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Charles Laughton, Robert Taylor, and Brian Donlevy in Stand by for Action (1942)
    Stand by for Action
    6.5
    • Ensign Lindsay
    • 1942
  • Lionel Barrymore and Susan Peters in Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant (1942)
    Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant
    6.2
    • Dr. Dennis Lindsey
    • 1942
  • Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in For Me and My Gal (1942)
    For Me and My Gal
    7.0
    • Danny Hayden (uncredited)
    • 1942

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 12, 1920
    • Detroit, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • June 10, 1989
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(suicide by gunshot)
  • Spouses
      Diana BalfourMay 20, 1977 - June 10, 1989 (his death)
  • Children
      Richard Quine
  • Parents
      Thomas Richard Quine
  • Other works
    (12/26/40-1/16/43) Stage: Appeared in "My Sister Eileen" on Broadway. Comedy. Directed by George S. Kaufman. Biltmore Theatre through 4 August 1942; moved to The Martin Beck Theatre until 21 November 1942; moved to The Ritz Theatre until 13 December 1942; moved to The Broadway Theatre until closing; total of 864 performances).
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  • Trivia
    He reportedly killed himself because he was not able to make the kind of light comedy films he wanted to make.
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      Actor Turned Director
  • Nickname
    • Dick

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