Tom Gries
| Tom Gries | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thomas Stephen Gries December 20, 1922 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died |
(aged 54) Pacific Palisades, California |
| Occupation | Director, writer, producer |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Eleanor Munday |
| Children | Jon |
Thomas Stephen "Tom" Gries (December 20, 1922 – January 3, 1977) was an American TV and film director, writer, and producer.
Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Ruth, later remarried to jazz musician Muggsy Spanier. Educated at the Loyola Academy and Georgetown University.
Gries began working in TV in the 1950s as a writer and director. His work can be seen on such popular programs as Bronco, Wanted: Dead or Alive, The Westerner, The Rifleman, Checkmate, Cain's Hundred,, East Side/West Side, Route 66, Stoney Burke, Combat!, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Honey West, I Spy, Mission: Impossible, and Batman among many others. Gries won Emmy Awards for his direction on East Side/West Side in 1964 and The Glass House in 1972.
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