Terry Becker
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Terry Becker is an American
film and television actor, director and producer. He is best known for his role as Chief
Francis Ethelbert Sharkey in seasons 2 through 4 of the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
.
Becker's work behind the camera began with the TV series "Room 222," on which he was associate producer. He also directed 8 episodes of the series. Becker went on to directing assignments on many other TV series, including "Mission Impossible," "M*A*S*H," "Love, American Style
," "The Brady Bunch
" and others, plus a motion picture, "The Thirsty Dead," which he also produced. In 1973, he partnered with actor Carroll O'Connor
to form O'Connor-Becker Productions. In 1983, the partnership split up and Becker continued producing as a solo producer under his own Becker Productions and Becker Enterprises banners.
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film and television actor, director and producer. He is best known for his role as Chief
Chief Petty Officer
A chief petty officer is a senior non-commissioned officer in many navies and coast guards.-Canada:"Chief Petty Officer" refers to two ranks in the Canadian Navy...
Francis Ethelbert Sharkey in seasons 2 through 4 of the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a 1960s American science fiction television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Both were created by Irwin Allen, which enabled the movie's sets, costumes, props, special effects models, and sometimes footage, to be used in the production of the...
.
Becker's work behind the camera began with the TV series "Room 222," on which he was associate producer. He also directed 8 episodes of the series. Becker went on to directing assignments on many other TV series, including "Mission Impossible," "M*A*S*H," "Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Love, American Style is an hour-long TV anthology produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September 1969 and January 1974...
," "The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz and starring Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, and Ann B. Davis. The series revolved around a large blended family...
" and others, plus a motion picture, "The Thirsty Dead," which he also produced. In 1973, he partnered with actor Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
John Carroll O'Connor best known as Carroll O'Connor, was an American actor, producer and director whose television career spanned four decades...
to form O'Connor-Becker Productions. In 1983, the partnership split up and Becker continued producing as a solo producer under his own Becker Productions and Becker Enterprises banners.
Partial filmography as actor
- In Case of EmergencyIn Case of Emergency (TV series)In Case of Emergency was a half-hour comedy television series shown on ABC in the United States. The series follows a group of high school acquaintances whose lives have not turned out as they hoped...
(TV) (Disorder in the Court) (2007) .... Judge - Neighborhood Watch (2005) .... Judd Sowell
- The WriterThe WriterThe Writer is a monthly magazine for writers published by the Kalmbach Publishing Company of Waukesha, Wisconsin. It was first established by William H. Hills and Robert Luce, two Boston Globe reporters, as "a monthly magazine to interest and help all literary workers", in April 1887. Until the...
(2004) .... Dr. Norman Solomon - Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaVoyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is a 1960s American science fiction television series based on the 1961 film of the same name. Both were created by Irwin Allen, which enabled the movie's sets, costumes, props, special effects models, and sometimes footage, to be used in the production of the...
(TV) (Main Character) (1965–1968) .... Chief Francis Ethelbert Sharkey - The Twilight ZoneThe Twilight ZoneThe Twilight Zone is an American television anthology series created by Rod Serling. Each episode is a mixture of self-contained drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science fiction, suspense, or horror, often concluding with a macabre or unexpected twist...
(TV) "I Am the Night Color Me Black" (1964) .... Jagger - Sea HuntSea HuntSea Hunt was an American adventure television series that was aired in syndication by Ziv Television Programs from 1958 to 1961 and was popular in syndication for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced...
(TV) (2 episodes) (1961) - The Asphalt Jungle (TV) (3 episodes) (1961) .... Ira Fallon
- RawhideRawhide (TV series)Rawhide is an American Western series that aired for eight seasons on the CBS network on Friday nights, from January 9, 1959 to September 3, 1965, before moving to Tuesday nights from September 14, 1965 until January 4, 1966, with a total of 217 black-and-white episodes...
(TV) (2 episodes) (1959–1964) - Perry MasonPerry Mason (TV series)Perry Mason is an American legal drama produced by Paisano Productions that ran from September 1957 to May 1966 on CBS. The title character, portrayed by Raymond Burr, is a fictional Los Angeles defense attorney who originally appeared in detective fiction by Erle Stanley Gardner...
(TV) (2 episodes) (1958–1960) - Code of Silence (1960) .... Mike Story
- CompulsionCompulsion (film)Compulsion, directed by Richard Fleischer, was a film made in 1959, based on the 1956 novel Compulsion by Meyer Levin, which in turn was based on the Leopold and Loeb trial. It was the first film Richard D. Zanuck produced.- Plot :...
(1959) .... Benson - Teacher's PetTeacher's Pet (1958 film)Teacher's Pet is a 1958 romantic comedy film starring Clark Gable and Doris Day. It was directed by George Seaton and co-starred Gig Young and Mamie Van Doren-Characters:The main characters include:...
(1958) .... Mr. Appino - Short Short Dramas (TV) (Appointment with Love) (1953)
- DangerDanger (TV series)Danger is an anthology series which brought half hour-long dramas to television from 1950 to 1955.-Television:It first aired on September 19, 1950 on CBS. The first episode, entitled "The Black Door", was directed by Yul Brynner with a story by Henry Norton and a teleplay by Irving Elman. It...
(TV) (The Gold Watch) (1952)
Partial filmography as producer-director
- The Thirsty Dead, motion picture, producer-director, 1974
- BronkBronkBronk or Bronck may refer to:* Jonas Bronck , Swedish immigrant who gave his name to The Bronx** Pieter Bronck, son or brother of Jonas Bronck** Bronck House, historic landmark home of Pieter Bronck...
, executive producer TV series 1975-76 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072481/fullcredits) - "Hallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of FameHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark Cards, a Kansas City based greeting card company. The second longest-running television program in the history of television, it has a historically long run, beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2011...
" The Last HurrahThe Last HurrahThe Last Hurrah is a 1956 novel written by Edwin O'Connor. It is considered the most popular of O’Connor's works, partly because of a significant 1958 movie adaptation starring Spencer Tracy. The novel was immediately a bestseller in the United States for 20 weeks, and was also on lists for...
, TV movie, executive producer, 1977 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076296/fullcredits#cast) - BenderBender- Places:* Bender, Moldova, also known as Bendery or Tighina* Bender, California, a former settlement in Fresno County, California* Bender Bayla District, a district of Bari, Somalia- Fiction :...
, TV series, executive producer, 1979 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1854424/fullcredits#cast) - Riding for the Pony Express, TV movie, producer, 1980 (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135945/fullcredits#cast)
- Archie Bunker's PlaceArchie Bunker's PlaceArchie Bunker's Place is an American sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network, conceived in 1979 as a spin-off and continuation of All in the Family. While not as popular as its predecessor, the show maintained a large enough audience to last for four seasons, until its cancellation in 1983...
, TV series, 1979-83 O'Connor-Becker Company (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078562/companycredits) - Savage in the Orient, TV movie- TV series pilot, executive producer 1983 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0204615/fullcredits#cast
- Blade in Hong Kong,TV movie, producer, 1985 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088817/fullcredits
- Room 222Room 222Room 222 is an American comedy-drama television series produced by 20th Century Fox Television. The series aired on ABC from September 17, 1969, to January 11, 1974, for 112 episodes...
, associate producer 26 episodes 1969-70 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063948/combined - Room 222, TV series, director 8 episodes 1969-71 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063948/combined
- The Courtship of Eddie's FatherThe Courtship of Eddie's FatherThe Courtship of Eddie's Father is an American television sitcom based on the 1963 movie of the same name, which was based on the book written by Mark Toby...
,TV series, director,1970 - The Mod SquadThe Mod SquadThe Mod Squad is a television series that ran on ABC from September 24, 1968, until August 23, 1973. This series starred Michael Cole, Peggy Lipton, Clarence Williams III, and Tige Andrews...
,TV series, director,1970 - Love, American StyleLove, American StyleLove, American Style is an hour-long TV anthology produced by Paramount Television and originally aired between September 1969 and January 1974...
,TV series, director,1970-72 - The Brady BunchThe Brady BunchThe Brady Bunch is an American sitcom created by Sherwood Schwartz and starring Robert Reed, Florence Henderson, and Ann B. Davis. The series revolved around a large blended family...
,TV series, director,1971 - Mission Impossible,TV series, director, 1970-72
- M*A*S*H,TV series, director 1972