Herb Wallerstein
| Herb Wallerstein | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Herbert Wallerstein November 28, 1925 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | September 27, 1985 (aged 59) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Director, production manager |
| Years active | 1954-1984 |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Rowe Wallerstein (brother) |
Herbert "Herb" Wallerstein (November 28, 1925–September 27, 1985) was an American director and producer. He was known for involvement in shows such as The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Father Knows Best, I Dream of Jeannie, and Mannix. He was also the older brother of Rowe Wallerstein.
Wallerstein's career began as assistant director for TV's The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin in 1954. After two years, Wallerstein left Tin Tin and had several assistant directing stints in several movies before being hired to the directing staff of the television series Circus Boy. He also served as a director on the television series Star Trek in the 1960s.
He also had producing credits for I Dream of Jeannie and several television movies in the 1970s.
In 1978, Wallerstein began working for 20th Century Fox. He served as the senior vice president of feature film production. He oversaw the production of films such as Alien, 9 to 5 and The Verdict. He retired from Fox in the winter 1984.
On the evening of September 27, 1985, Wallerstein went to the supermarket. When he returned, he and the family housekeeper, Mayra Melenez Lopez, an immigrant from El Salvador, had a struggle. According to Lopez, Wallerstein had assaulted her several times that night. Lopez claimed he had threw ice cream in her face, and pummeled her repeatedly giving her a black eye. After that, Lopez arose from the kitchen floor and proceeded to hit Wallerstein in the head with a baseball bat. After that, to cover up the murder, Lopez and her boyfriend dragged Wallerstein's body to the boyfriend's car where they drove two blocks. The car was then set ablaze and was discovered by firefighters on September 29.
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