Actor

Maury Dexter

Directing

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Acting credits

Early stage

Smaller on-screen catalog so far.

TMDB popularity

0.9

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Movies: 29Series: 2Crew credits: 30

TMDB ID: 198375

IMDb ID: nm0223317

Known for: Directing

Born: June 12, 1927

Died: May 28, 2017

Age: 89

Place of birth: Paris, Arkansas, USA

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1946 - 1991

Years active: 46

Average TMDB rating: 6.13

Wikidata: Q3301790

Other jobs

Director (21)Assistant Director (4)Producer (3)Associate Producer (1)Dialogue Coach (1)

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Biography

Maury Dexter was an American film and television director and producer known for his work on low-budget films during the 1960s and his collaborations with television producer Michael Landon. He began his career as an actor, appearing in the Three Stooges short Uncivil War Birds (1946). Transitioning to directing and producing, Dexter worked on films such as The High Powered Rifle (1960) and Maryjane (1968). In television, he directed episodes of Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven, contributing significantly to their success.

Movies

Movie credits linked with Maury Dexter.