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If only one Hollywood name is synonymous with speed and efficiency, it has to be Lee "Roll 'Em" Sholem. In a 40-year career, he directed upwards of 1300 shows, both features and TV episodes, without once going over schedule--a feat probably unparalleled in Hollywood history. Sholem started out in the cutting room some time in the 1930s. A lengthy ... See full bio »

Born:

May 25, 1913 in Paris, Illinois, USA

Died:

August 19, 2000 (age 87) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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Known For

Catalina Caper Director

(1967)

Superman and the Mole-Men Director

(1951)

Hell Ship Mutiny Director

(1957)

Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki Director

(1953)

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Filmography

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Director (36 credits)

1972 Doomsday Machine

1967 Catalina Caper

1964-1965 Death Valley Days (TV Series) (7 episodes)

- Birthright (1965)

- No Gun Behind His Badge (1965)

- Fighting Sky Pilot (1965)

- The Race at Cherry Creek (1965)

- A Bell for Volcano (1965)

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1960-1962 Maverick (TV Series) (3 episodes)

- One of Our Trains Is Missing (1962)

- The Money Machine (1962)

- Last Wire from Stop Gap (1960)

1961 Miami Undercover (TV Series) (1 episode)

- School for Girls (1961) ... (as Lee T. Sholem)

1958-1961 Cheyenne (TV Series) (11 episodes)

- The Greater Glory (1961)

- The Beholden (1961)

- The Return of Mr. Grimm (1961)

- Incident at Dawson Flats (1961)

- The Imposter (1959)

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1958-1961 Bronco (TV Series) (15 episodes)

- Yankee Tornado (1961)

- The Human Equation (1960)

- The Devil's Spawn (1959)

- The Last Resort (1959)

- Bodyguard (1959)

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1958-1961 Sugarfoot (TV Series) (8 episodes)

- Angel (1961)

- Toothy Thompson (1961)

- A Noose for Nora (1960)

- Return to Boothill (1960)

- The Extra Hand (1959)

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1960 Expedition! (TV Series) (studio director - 1 episode)

- Survivors of the Ice Age ... (studio director)

1958-1960 Colt .45 (TV Series) (8 episodes)

- The Trespasser (1960)

- Showdown at Goldtown (1960)

- Appointment in Agoura (1960)

- Bounty List (1960)

- Return to El Paso (1959)

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1959-1960 Men Into Space (TV Series) (4 episodes)

- Caves of the Moon (1960)

- Sea of Stars (1960)

- Asteroid (1959)

- Moonquake (1959)

1958-1959 Lawman (TV Series) (3 episodes)

- The Wayfarer (1959)

- The Bandit (1959)

- The Badge (1958)

1959 The Louisiana Hussy

1958 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) (1 episode)

- The Court Martial of Johnny Murdo (1958)

1957-1958 Official Detective (TV Series) (20 episodes)

- The Cover-Up (1958)

- The Policeman's Gun (1958)

- Hijackers (1958)

- The Hostages (1957)

- Beauty in a Bag (1957)

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1957 Hell Ship Mutiny

1957 Whirlybirds (TV Series) (12 episodes)

- Incident in Del Rio (1957)

- The Rustlers (1957)

- Fury Canyon (1957)

- Cycle of Terror (1957)

- Aerial Circus (1957)

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1956-1957 The Adventures of Long John Silver (TV Series) (8 episodes)

- Ship o' the Dead (1957)

- Miss Purity's Birthday (1957)

- Pieces of Eight (1957)

- Sword of Vengeance (1957)

- The Necklace (1957)

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1956-1957 The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) (10 episodes)

- Manhunt (1957)

- Gun Runners (1957)

- I Am an American (1957)

- Revenge (1957)

- Vapor Lock (1957)

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1957 Sierra Stranger

1957 Pharaoh's Curse

1956 Cavalcade of America (TV Series) (1 episode)

- Once a Hero (1956)

1956 Emergency Hospital

1956 Crime Against Joe

1954 Cannibal Attack

1954 Captain Midnight (TV Series)

1954 Tobor the Great

1954 Jungle Man-Eaters

1953 The Stand at Apache River

1952-1953 Adventures of Superman (TV Series) (14 episodes)

- The Unknown People: Part II (1953)

- The Unknown People: Part I (1953)

- Crime Wave (1953) ... (uncredited)

- Ghost Wolf (1953)

- The Human Bomb (1953)

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1953 Criswell Predicts (TV Series)

1953 Ma and Pa Kettle at Waikiki

1953 The Redhead from Wyoming

1951 Superman and the Mole-Men

1950 Tarzan and the Slave Girl

1949 Tarzan's Magic Fountain

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Second Unit Director or Assistant Director (3 credits)

1941 That Uncertain Feeling (second assistant director - uncredited)

1940 Our Town (assistant director - uncredited)

1939 Way Down South (assistant director - uncredited)

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Miscellaneous Crew (2 credits)

1952 Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (dialogue director - uncredited)

1951 The Prince Who Was a Thief (dialogue coach)

Personal Details

Other Works:

Unsold pilot: Produced a pilot for a proposed detective series for Desilu called "Personal Report" starring Wayne Morris and Mike Connors.

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies | 1 Interview | See more »

Alternate Names:

Lee T. Sholem

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Personal Quote:

[on George Reeves] . . . what a sweetheart--everybody loved him, you couldn't help it. He had no ego, none of this crap that you get from most of these guys. See more »

Trivia:

Sholem tells the story of how, in the late 1940s, Sol Lesser, who was producing the "Tarzan" films--which Sholem was directing--was looking for a new Jane. Sholem found a young, attractive blonde actress who he thought would be good for the part, but Lesser nixed her. Sholem had her read for Lesser a total of eight times, but Lesser kept turning her down, saying she was all wrong, and eventually ... See more »