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Sidney Salkow(1909-2000)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Sidney Salkow was born on 16 June 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. Sidney was a director and writer, known for This Is Alice (1958), Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953) and The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940). Sidney was married to Patricia Salkow and Katherine Ottesen. Sidney died on 18 October 2000 in Valley Village, California, USA.
BornJune 16, 1909
DiedOctober 18, 2000(91)
BornJune 16, 1909
DiedOctober 18, 2000(91)
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Patty Ann Gerrity in This Is Alice (1958)
This Is Alice
7.9
TV Series
  • Director(episode "Big Louie Comes Through", episode "Hypotist", episode "No Pace Like Home", episode "Too Many Feathers", episode "When the Bow Breaks")
Lon Chaney Jr., Donna Reed, and John Payne in Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)
Raiders of the Seven Seas
5.7
  • Director
  • 1953
Frances Robinson and Warren William in The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)
The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
6.1
  • Director
  • 1940
Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip
7.7
TV Series
  • Director

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Director

  • Jackie Coogan, John Astin, Marie Blake, Ted Cassidy, Carolyn Jones, Lisa Loring, and Ken Weatherwax in The Addams Family (1964)
    The Addams Family
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965–1966
  • The Murder Game (1965)
    The Murder Game
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1965
  • The Great Sioux Massacre (1965)
    The Great Sioux Massacre
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Lon Chaney Jr. and John Hart in The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk (1964)
    The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Karen (1964)
    Karen
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Wendell Corey, Martha Hyer, and Dale Robertson in Blood on the Arrow (1964)
    Blood on the Arrow
    5.1
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Vincent Price in The Last Man on Earth (1964)
    The Last Man on Earth
    6.7
    • Director (U.S. prints)
    • 1964
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962–1964
  • Audie Murphy in The Quick Gun (1964)
    The Quick Gun
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Twice-Told Tales (1963)
    Twice-Told Tales
    6.6
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1963
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962
  • The Comedy Spot (1960)
    The Comedy Spot
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Ernestine
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Diane McBain and Van Williams in Surfside 6 (1960)
    Surfside 6
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1961–1962
  • Ty Hardin in Bronco (1958)
    Bronco
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962

Writer

  • The Great Sioux Massacre (1965)
    The Great Sioux Massacre
    5.1
    • story
    • 1965
  • Karen (1964)
    Karen
    8.0
    TV Series
    • story by
    • 1964
  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1962
  • The Jim Backus Show (1960)
    The Jim Backus Show
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1961
  • Patty Ann Gerrity in This Is Alice (1958)
    This Is Alice
    7.9
    TV Series
    • created by
    • written by (creator)
    • 1958
  • Bobby Diamond, Peter Graves, and Highland Dale in Fury (1955)
    Fury
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1956–1958
  • The Count of Monte Cristo (1956)
    The Count of Monte Cristo
    7.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • original story and teleplay
    • 1956
  • Richard Boone, Sylvia Findley, and George Montgomery in Robbers' Roost (1955)
    Robbers' Roost
    5.8
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Mary Murphy, J. Carrol Naish, and Dale Robertson in Sitting Bull (1954)
    Sitting Bull
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • 1954
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1953
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Donna Reed, and John Payne in Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)
    Raiders of the Seven Seas
    5.7
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1953
  • David Alpert and Frances Rafferty in Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952)
    Your Jeweler's Showcase
    8.3
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1952–1953
  • Steve Brodie, Wanda Hendrix, Edmond O'Brien, Johnny Sands, and Rudy Vallee in The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
    The Admiral Was a Lady
    5.8
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1950
  • Eric Blore and Warren William in The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941)
    The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance
    6.3
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1941
  • Frances Robinson and Warren William in The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)
    The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1940

Producer

  • Simon Lash: The Black Book
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1960
  • Patty Ann Gerrity in This Is Alice (1958)
    This Is Alice
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Lon Chaney Jr., Donna Reed, and John Payne in Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)
    Raiders of the Seven Seas
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1953
  • Ramon Del Gado and Sigrid Gurie in Sword of the Avenger (1948)
    Sword of the Avenger
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1948

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Sid Salkow
  • Born
    • June 16, 1909
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 18, 2000
    • Valley Village, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouses
      Patricia SalkowJune 6, 1954 - October 18, 2000 (his death)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Produced / directed a pilot for a private-detective series set in Phoenix called "Simon Lash".

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    After he retired from directing, he taught courses in film at California State University-Northridge.

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