Russ Mayberry obit

Russ Mayberry, TV director, dies at 86

Helmed episodes of 'The Brady Bunch,' 'Magnum, P.I.' 

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TV director Russ Mayberry, who helmed episodes of “That Girl,” “The Brady Bunch,” “Ironside,” “McCloud,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” “Kojak,” “Magnum, P.I.” and “In the Heat of the Night,” among many other series, during his 46-year career in the industry, died July 27 in Fort Collins, Colo., after brief illness. He was 86.

Mayberry was a busy director of series television beginning in 1967 with episodes of “The Flying Nun” and “The Monkees,” among others. He also helmed episodes of “Bewitched” and “I Dream of Jeannie” in the late 1960s. Mayberry mostly directed sitcoms in the first few years of his helming career — work on Western “The Virginian” was an exception — but he soon transitioned into directing dramas, including “Baretta,” “The Six Million Dollar Man,” “Harry O” and “Black Sheep Squadron” (an episode of which he also produced).

During the late ’70s and early ’80s Mayberry directed a series of telepics including “The 3,000 Mile Chase,” “The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance,” “Marriage Is Alive and Well” and “Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family.”

Series directing credits during the 1980s include “The Fall Guy,” “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” “The Equalizer,” “Jake and the Fatman.” He directed several episodes of “Matlock” in the early ’90s.Russell B. Mayberry was born in Duluth, Minn. After serving as a naval aviator in WWII, he attended Northwestern U. in Chicago.

Mayberry started out in the TV business as a stage hand at WBKB in Chicago, and his career took him to Memphis and New York, back to Chicago and then to California.

Survivors include Mayberry’s wife, Sandy; a son; a daughter; two grandchildren; and a brother.

A remembrance gathering will be held on Monday, Aug. 6, at 11 a.m. at the Allnutt Drake Reception Center, 650 W. Drake Road, Fort Collins, Colo.

Donations may be made to Directors Guild of America Foundation, 7920 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90046 or Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Please visit Allnutt.com to view Mayberry’s online obituary, sign the family guest book and send condolences.

Director

Jack Scalia in Pointman (1995)

Pointman

7.1

TV Series

Director

1995

1 episode

 

High Sierra Search and Rescue (1995)

High Sierra Search and Rescue

7.8

TV Series

Director

1995

 

Andy Griffith in Matlock (1986)

Matlock

7.1

TV Series

Director

1990–1994

4 episodes

 

Hulk Hogan, Felicity Waterman, and Robin Weisman in Thunder in Paradise (1994)

Thunder in Paradise

5.3

TV Series

Director

1994

1 episode

 

Carroll O'Connor and Howard E. Rollins Jr. in In the Heat of the Night (1988)

In the Heat of the Night

7.6

TV Series

Director

1988–1994

18 episodes

 

Super Force (1990)

Super Force

6.8

TV Series

Director

1991

3 episodes

 

William Conrad and Joe Penny in Jake and the Fatman (1987)

Jake and the Fatman

6.4

TV Series

Director

1989–1990

5 episodes

 

Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson in Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling Mystery (1987)

Father Dowling Mysteries

6.9

TV Series

Director

1990

2 episodes

 

Paradise (1988)

Paradise

8.0

TV Series

Director

1989

1 episode

 

Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas in Miami Vice (1984)

Miami Vice

7.5

TV Series

Director

1989

2 episodes

 

Edward Woodward in The Equalizer (1985)

The Equalizer

7.8

TV Series

Director (directed by)

1985–1989

12 episodes

 

Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)

Dallas

7.1

TV Series

Director

1988

3 episodes

 

Reed Down Under (1988)

Reed Down Under

6.2

TV Movie

Director

1988

 

Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Magnum, P.I.

7.5

TV Series

Director

1984–1988

12 episodes

 

Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

Star Trek: The Next Generation

8.7

TV Series

Director

1987

1 episode

 

A Place to Call Home (1987)

A Place to Call Home

7.0

TV Movie

Director

1987

 

David Birney and Morgan Brittany in Glitter (1984)

Glitter

6.5

TV Series

Director

1985

1 episode

 

Challenge of a Lifetime (1985)

Challenge of a Lifetime

6.4

TV Movie

Director

1985

 

Stacy Keach in The New Mike Hammer (1984)

The New Mike Hammer

6.9

TV Series

Director

1984

2 episodes

 

Goldie and the Bears (1984)

Goldie and the Bears

4.4

TV Movie

Director

1984

 

Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

7.0

TV Series

Director

1984

1 episode

 

Manimal (1983)

Manimal

6.5

TV Series

Director (directed by)

1983

2 episodes

 

The Fall Guy (1981)

The Fall Guy

7.1

TV Series

Director

1981–1983

5 episodes

 

The Mississippi (1982)

The Mississippi

6.7

TV Series

Director

1983

1 episode

 

Rooster (1982)

Rooster

7.2

TV Movie

Director

1982

 

The Circle Family (1982)

The Circle Family

TV Movie

Director

1982

 

Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family (1982)

Side by Side: The True Story of the Osmond Family

7.2

TV Movie

Director

1982

 

The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

8.4

TV Series

Director

1978–1982

4 episodes

 

Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend (1981)

Sidney Shorr: A Girl's Best Friend

7.6

TV Movie

Director

1981

 

A Matter of Life and Death (1981)

A Matter of Life and Death

7.2

TV Movie

Director

1981

 

Reunion (1980)

Reunion

6.4

TV Movie

Director

1980

 

The $5.20 an Hour Dream (1980)

The $5.20 an Hour Dream

7.2

TV Movie

Director

1980

 

Marriage Is Alive and Well (1980)

Marriage Is Alive and Well

5.9

TV Movie

Director

1980

 

Unidentified Flying Oddball (1979)

Unidentified Flying Oddball

5.2

Director

1979

 

The Rebels (1979)

The Rebels

6.4

TV Mini Series

Director

1979

2 episodes

 

Kaz (1978)

Kaz

7.7

TV Series

Director

1978

1 episode

 

The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (1978)

The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

8.3

TV Movie

Director

1978

 

Kojak (1973)

Kojak

7.1

TV Series

Director

1974–1978

9 episodes

 

The Rockford Files (1974)

The Rockford Files

8.2

TV Series

Director

1974–1977

7 episodes

 

The 3, 000 Mile Chase (1977)

The 3, 000 Mile Chase

5.5

TV Movie

Director

1977

 

Martinelli, Outside Man

TV Movie

Director

1977

 

Seventh Avenue (1977)

Seventh Avenue

6.8

TV Mini Series

Director

1977

2 episodes

 

Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? (1977)

Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model?

6.3

TV Movie

Director

1977

 

Robert Conrad, Dirk Blocker, Dana Elcar, Jeff MacKay, and Simon Oakland in Black Sheep Squadron (1976)

Black Sheep Squadron

7.6

TV Series

Director

1976

2 episodes

 

David Janssen in Harry O (1973)

Harry O

7.6

TV Series

Director

1975–1976

4 episodes

 

James Brolin, Robert Young, Barbara Sigel, and Elena Verdugo in Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

Marcus Welby, M.D.

7.0

TV Series

Director

1970–1976

6 episodes

 

Susan Howard, Barry Newman, and Albert Salmi in Petrocelli (1974)

Petrocelli

7.2

TV Series

Director

1976

1 episode

 

Jack Palance in Bronk (1975)

Bronk

6.8

TV Series

Director

1975

1 episode

 

Lee Majors in The Six Million Dollar Man (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man

7.1

TV Series

Director

1975

1 episode

 

Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)

Baretta

6.7

TV Series

Director

1975

1 episode

 

Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)

McCloud

6.9

TV Series

Director

1970–1975

7 episodes

 

Gary Collins and Diana Muldaur in Born Free (1974)

Born Free

6.9

TV Series

Director

1974

2 episodes

 

Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in Ironside (1967)

Ironside

6.9

TV Series

Director

1972–1974

11 episodes

 

David Janssen in Fer-de-Lance (1974)

Fer-de-Lance

4.8

TV Movie

Director (as Russel Mayberry)

1974

 

Susan Strasberg, Tony Musante, and Simon Oakland in Toma (1973)

Toma

7.6

TV Series

Director

1974

2 episodes

 

Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)

Barnaby Jones

6.9

TV Series

Director

1974

1 episode

 

Bob Denver, William Cort, Ivor Francis, Jeannine Riley, Lori Saunders, Forrest Tucker, and Lynn Wood in Dusty's Trail (1973)

Dusty's Trail

5.2

TV Series

Director

1973–1974

2 episodes

 

Lorne Greene and Ben Murphy in Griff (1973)

Griff

6.3

TV Series

Director

1973

1 episode

 

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man: The Solid Gold Kidnapping

6.7

TV Movie

Director

1973

 

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War (1973)

The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War

6.8

TV Movie

Director

1973

 

Anthony Franciosa, Doug McClure, and Hugh O'Brian in Search (1972)

Search

8.1

TV Series

Director

1972–1973

5 episodes

 

Diane Baker and Larry Hagman in Here We Go Again (1973)

Here We Go Again

7.4

TV Series

Director

1973

 

Susan Dey, Danny Bonaduce, David Cassidy, Suzanne Crough, Brian Forster, and Shirley Jones in The Partridge Family (1970)

The Partridge Family

6.5

TV Series

Director

1971–1972

2 episodes

 

A Very Missing Person (1972)

A Very Missing Person

6.5

TV Movie

Director

1972

 

Hugh O'Brian, Albert Popwell, and Elke Sommer in Probe (1972)

Probe

7.2

TV Movie

Director (as Russell Mayberry)

1972

 

Eve Plumb, Florence Henderson, Susan Olsen, Robert Reed, Ann B. Davis, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, and Barry Williams in The Brady Bunch (1969)

The Brady Bunch

6.8

TV Series

Director

1970–1971

6 episodes

 

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

Alias Smith and Jones

7.6

TV Series

Director

1971

1 episode

 

The Jesus Trip (1971)

The Jesus Trip

5.7

Director

1971

 

Kim Richards, Juliet Mills, David Doremus, Trent Lehman, and Richard Long in Nanny and the Professor (1970)

Nanny and the Professor

7.2

TV Series

Director

1970–1971

3 episodes

 

Herschel Bernardi and Sue Ane Langdon in Arnie (1970)

Arnie

7.1

TV Series

Director

1970–1971

3 episodes

 

James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)

The Virginian

7.6

TV Series

Director

1970–1971

3 episodes

 

Marlo Thomas in That Girl (1966)

That Girl

7.2

TV Series

Director

1969–1970

10 episodes

 

Michael Parks in Then Came Bronson (1969)

Then Came Bronson

8.0

TV Series

Director (as Russell Mayberry)

1970

1 episode

 

Barbara Eden in I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

I Dream of Jeannie

7.4

TV Series

Director

1969–1970

2 episodes

 

Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, and Dick York in Bewitched (1964)

Bewitched

7.6

TV Series

Director (as Russell B. Mayberry)

1968

1 episode

 

Sally Field in The Flying Nun (1967)

The Flying Nun

6.5

TV Series

Director (as Russell B. Mayberry)

1967–1968

2 episodes

 

The Second Hundred Years (1967)

The Second Hundred Years

7.5

TV Series

Director (as Russell B. Mayberry)

1968

1 episode

 

Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork in The Monkees (1965)

The Monkees

7.5

TV Series

Director (as Russell Mayberry)

1967

2 episodes

 

Love on a Rooftop (1966)

Love on a Rooftop

7.1

TV Series

Director

1967

3 episodes

 

Occasional Wife (1966)

Occasional Wife

7.7

TV Series

Director

1967

1 episode

 

Lori Martin in National Velvet (1960)

National Velvet

7.9

TV Series

Director

1960

1 episode