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Joseph Pevney, 96, noted film and television director, died peacefully at his home in Palm Desert, CA, with his beloved wife, Margo and family members at his side. Pevney retired to his home on the golf course after a career that spanned over 60 years beginning as a boy soprano on the Vaudeville circuit in New York City, his birthplace.
Real success first arrived for Pevney as an actor in the hit Broadway play "Home of the Brave." Meeting his first wife, actress-comedian Mitzi Green, they moved to Hollywood, CA, raising their four children, Joel, Jan, Jeff, and Jay. Pevney began his movie career as an actor, most notably with his performance in "Body and Soul", transitioning to directing over 35 films, among them "Man of a Thousand Faces" with James Cagney, "Tammy and the Bachelor" with Debbie Reynolds, "Away All Boats", "Six Bridges to Cross", "Female on the Beach" with Joan Crawford, "Crowded Sky", and "Torpedo Run."
He also directed hundreds of television episodes from "Wagon Train" to "Star Trek". He got a kick out of the fact that the top three fan favorite "Star Trek" episodes were ones he directed, among them "The Trouble with Tribbles." Predeceased by wife Mitzi Green Pevney in 1969; wife Philippa Goodwin Pevney in 1996; and son David Jeff in 1998. Survivors include wife Margo; daughter Jan; sons, Jay and Joel; grandchildren, Ryan and Amber, as well as three great grandchildren. As he requested, no services are being held.
I haven't seen this mentioned (if it was posted previously sorry). Also didn't know which forum would be best suited, since his work went across many of the forums on this board.
Joseph Pevney, 96, noted film and television director, died peacefully at his home in Palm Desert, CA, with his beloved wife, Margo and family members at his side. Pevney retired to his home on the golf course after a career that spanned over 60 years beginning as a boy soprano on the Vaudeville circuit in New York City, his birthplace.
Real success first arrived for Pevney as an actor in the hit Broadway play "Home of the Brave." Meeting his first wife, actress-comedian Mitzi Green, they moved to Hollywood, CA, raising their four children, Joel, Jan, Jeff, and Jay. Pevney began his movie career as an actor, most notably with his performance in "Body and Soul", transitioning to directing over 35 films, among them "Man of a Thousand Faces" with James Cagney, "Tammy and the Bachelor" with Debbie Reynolds, "Away All Boats", "Six Bridges to Cross", "Female on the Beach" with Joan Crawford, "Crowded Sky", and "Torpedo Run."
He also directed hundreds of television episodes from "Wagon Train" to "Star Trek". He got a kick out of the fact that the top three fan favorite "Star Trek" episodes were ones he directed, among them "The Trouble with Tribbles." Predeceased by wife Mitzi Green Pevney in 1969; wife Philippa Goodwin Pevney in 1996; and son David Jeff in 1998. Survivors include wife Margo; daughter Jan; sons, Jay and Joel; grandchildren, Ryan and Amber, as well as three great grandchildren. As he requested, no services are being held.
I haven't seen this mentioned (if it was posted previously sorry). Also didn't know which forum would be best suited, since his work went across many of the forums on this board.
