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Gene Reynolds

Gene Reynolds

Highest Rated: 100% 99 River Street (1953)

Lowest Rated: 56% Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Birthday: Apr 4, 1923

Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Gene Reynolds made his debut as a child actor in the treasured "Our Gang" shorts. With appearances in such movies and television shows as "Whirlybirds," "I Love Lucy," and "Love Finds Andy Hardy" throughout his teens and 20s, Reynolds seemed to be on a clear path to continued onscreen stardom. However, when a successful 1957 rendezvous with TV producers Jack Gruber and James Brooks afforded Reynolds the opportunity to co-create the adventurous Western series "Tales of Wells Fargo," he realized his true passion lay behind the camera. Reynolds quit acting altogether and went on to direct numerous episodes of the archetypal family sitcom "Leave it to Beaver," the ghoulishly funny "The Munsters," and the unlikely historical twosome of "F Troop" and "Hogan's Heroes." As the '70s rolled in, Reynolds became involved with the hugely venerated "M.A.S.H." The seasoned writer-producer helmed dozens of episodes of the much-watched Korean-War medical dramedy, demonstrating a true knack for cultivating ensembles that connect with audiences. Reynolds held office as president of the Directors Guild of America for four years in the mid-'90s. He retired from the business in 1999, but not before putting a few final directorial stamps on such popular series as "Lois and Clark" and "Touched by an Angel." Gene Reynolds died of heart failure in Burbank, California on February 3, 2020. He was 96

Highest rated movies

100% 81% 99 River Street
100% 86% The Mortal Storm
90% 81% Boys Town
78% 77% The Country Girl
67% 52% In Old Chicago
56% 50% Santa Fe Trail

Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 82% M*A*S*H: The Comedy That Changed Television Self - 2024
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Whereabouts of Jenny Director - 1990
No Score Yet 33% Doing Life Director,
Executive Producer
- 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet In Defense of Kids Director - 1983
No Score Yet 40% Diane Montecuculli (Character) - 1955
78% 77% The Country Girl Larry (Character) - 1954
No Score Yet 47% Down Three Dark Streets Vince Angelino (Character) - 1954
100% 81% 99 River Street Chuck (Character) - 1953
No Score Yet 20% The Big Cat Wid Hawks (Character) - 1949
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jungle Patrol Lt. Marion Minor (Character) - 1948
No Score Yet 40% Andy Hardy's Private Secretary Jimmy McMahon (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Penalty Russell "Roosty" Nelson (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Adventure in Washington Marty Driscoll (Character) - 1941
No Score Yet No Score Yet Gallant Sons Johnny Davis (Character) - 1940
100% 86% The Mortal Storm Rudi Roth (Character) - 1940
56% 50% Santa Fe Trail Jason Brown (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet 64% They Shall Have Music Frankie (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Bad Little Angel Thomas `'Tommy'` Wilks (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Flying Irishman Clyde "'Douglas" Corrigan (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet 52% Of Human Hearts Jason Wilkins as a Child (Character) - 1938
90% 81% Boys Town Tony Ponessa (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Crowd Roars Tommy McCoy, as a boy (Character) - 1938
67% 52% In Old Chicago Dion O'Leary as a Boy (Character) - 1937
No Score Yet 54% Thank You, Jeeves Bobby Smith (Character) - 1936

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Director 1995 1997-1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Promised Land Director 1996-1997
86% 86% Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Director 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet In the Heat of the Night Director 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mr. President Director 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Room 222 Director,
Writer,
Executive Producer
1969-1974
No Score Yet 87% M*A*S*H Director 1972-1973
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Ghost and Mrs. Muir Producer,
Director
1968
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mannix Director 1967
No Score Yet 100% Hogan's Heroes Director 1965-1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Second Hundred Years Director 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet Vacation Playhouse Producer 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet Love on a Rooftop Director 1967
No Score Yet No Score Yet F Troop Director 1966
83% 91% The Munsters Director 1966
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Farmer's Daughter Director 1964
No Score Yet No Score Yet Father of the Bride Director 1961-1962
No Score Yet No Score Yet Tales of Wells Fargo Creator 1959-1961
No Score Yet 90% The Andy Griffith Show Director 1961
No Score Yet No Score Yet Leave It to Beaver Director 1960
No Score Yet 87% Alfred Hitchcock Presents Director 1960
No Score Yet 97% I Love Lucy Unknown (Guest Star) 1957
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Man Behind the Badge Carl Wingate (Character) 1955
No Score Yet No Score Yet G.E. Theater Gas Station Man (Character) 1954
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lone Ranger Jim Andrews (Guest Star) 1950