Saturday, May 19, 2018

Vincent McEveety obit

 

Vincent M. McEveety he was not on the list

He was not on the list. 


Vincent M. McEveety of Los Angeles, California has passed away at the age of 88 after a fulfilling life. Born at St. Vincent Hospital and raised in Hollywood, California, Vincent was the youngest of three brothers. He graduated from Loyola Marymount University, then entered the seminary for two years. Choosing another path, Vincent opted for the lay life. His wife Mary Ann and he knew each other from childhood and upon his return from consideration of priesthood, they crossed paths again and it was kismet. Sixty plus years of marriage, Mary Ann and Vincent were devoted to each other, producing four children, Vince Jr., Michael, Mary Pat and Lizzie who blessed them with eight grandchildren, Shaine Leaver, Ronnie and Emily Petersen, Kiley and Ella Horner and Tanner, McKenna and Tyson McEveety. With a tireless work ethic, Vincent followed his father and brothers into the film business where he spent the better part of nearly 40 years directing for television and motion pictures. The patriarch of the family, Vincent enjoyed time with his extended family, talking sports, politics, religion and the human condition. His warm smile giving spirit greeted everyone he encountered, and he will be missed and remembered. The funeral will be held at Saint Cyril's of Jerusalem in Encino, California.

Vince McEveety directed numerous Emmy Award-winning television series, including The Untouchables, Gunsmoke, six Star Trek (episodes include "Dagger of the Mind", "Balance of Terror", "Patterns of Force" and "Spectre of the Gun"), Magnum, P.I., How the West Was Won, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Stranger at My Door, Murder, She Wrote, and Diagnosis: Murder, starring Dick Van Dyke.

In 1991, McEveety directed the award-winning episode of the NBC television series In the Heat of the Night, entitled "Sweet, Sweet Blues", guest-starring musician Bobby Short and veteran actor James Best. That year Heat won its first NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Dramatic Series and James Best won the Crystal Reel Award for Best Actor.

From 1994 through 1997, McEveety produced the television series Columbo starring Peter Falk, for which he also directed seven episodes between 1990 and 1997. Homage was paid to his contributions to the series by a humorous mention of a character having his surname in the Columbo episode "Undercover" (which he directed).

McEveety directed numerous films for Walt Disney Productions, including The Million Dollar Duck, The Biscuit Eater, Superdad, The Strongest Man in the World, The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again, Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, and Herbie Goes Bananas. McEveety also directed portions of The Watcher in the Woods.

His film Firecreek (1968), starring James Stewart, Henry Fonda and Inger Stevens, touches on issues previously ignored by the genre and influenced a generation of filmmakers. McEveety returned to the Western genre with The Castaway Cowboy (1974), starring James Garner and Vera Miles.

Director

 

    Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)

    Diagnosis Murder

        Director

        TV Series

        1994–2000

 

James Brolin, Sandra Hess, Bobby Hosea, Kenny Johnson, and Michael Trucco in Pensacola: Wings of Gold (1997)

Pensacola: Wings of Gold

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1998

 

Celeste Holm, Eddie Karr, Gerald McRaney, Austin O'Brien, Wendy Phillips, and Sarah Schaub in Promised Land (1996)

Promised Land

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1996–1997

 

Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)

Columbo

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1990–1997

 

Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1988–1996

 

A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor (1994)

A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1995

 

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

In the Heat of the Night

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1989–1994

 

James Earl Jones and Richard Crenna in Pros and Cons (1991)

Pros and Cons

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1992

 

Stranger at My Door (1991)

Stranger at My Door

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1991

 

K-9

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1991

 

Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)

Simon & Simon

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1982–1988

 

Probe (1988)

Probe

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1988

 

Paul Sorvino and D.W. Moffett in The Oldest Rookie (1987)

The Oldest Rookie

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1987

 

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1987

 

Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)

Hotel

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1984–1987

 

The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1964–1986

 

Ernie Reyes Jr. in Sidekicks (1986)

Sidekicks

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1986

 

Heather Locklear, William Shatner, James Darren, and Adrian Zmed in T.J. Hooker (1982)

T.J. Hooker

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1984–1986

 

Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, and Alex Cord in Airwolf (1984)

Airwolf

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1986

 

John Rubinstein and Jack Warden in Crazy Like a Fox (1984)

Crazy Like a Fox

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1985

 

Bruce Boxleitner and Kate Jackson in Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1983)

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1985

 

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

Magnum, P.I.

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1984

 

Andrea Elson and Matthew Labyorteaux in Whiz Kids (1983)

Whiz Kids

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1983

 

Lottery! (1983)

Lottery!

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1983

 

The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)

The Powers of Matthew Star

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1983

 

Amy-on-the-Lips

 

    Director (uncredited)

 

    Video

 

    1982

 

River Phoenix, Richard Dean Anderson, Peter Horton, Drake Hogestyn, Terri Treas, and Roger Wilson in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1982)

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1982

 

Patricia Harty and Dean Jones in Herbie, the Love Bug (1982)

Herbie, the Love Bug

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1982

 

Skyward Christmas

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1981

 

McClain's Law (1981)

McClain's Law

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1981

 

Amy (1981)

Amy

 

    Director (directed by)

 

    1981

 

Gil Gerard and Erin Gray in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979)

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1981

 

Willie Aames, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Dianne Kay, Connie Needham, Lani O'Grady, Adam Rich, Susan Richardson, Dick Van Patten, and Laurie Walters in Eight Is Enough (1977)

Eight Is Enough

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1977–1981

 

Cloris Leachman and Charles Martin Smith in Herbie Goes Bananas (1980)

Herbie Goes Bananas

 

    Director

 

    1980

 

The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

The Watcher in the Woods

 

    Director (uncredited)

 

    1980

 

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)

The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again

 

    Director (directed by)

 

    1979

 

Stan Shaw in Buffalo Soldiers (1979)

Buffalo Soldiers

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1979

 

Bruce Boxleitner and James Arness in How the West Was Won (1976)

How the West Was Won

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1977–1979

 

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

Dallas

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1978

 

The Busters

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1978

 

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

 

    Director

 

    1977

 

The Fantastic Journey (1977)

The Fantastic Journey

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1977

 

Future Cop (1976)

Future Cop

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1977

 

The Ghost of Cypress Swamp (1977)

The Ghost of Cypress Swamp

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1977

 

Edward Asner, Tim Conway, Gary Grimes, Don Knotts, Ronnie Schell, Dick Van Patten, and Louise Williams in Gus (1976)

Gus

 

    Director

 

    1976

 

Peter Ustinov, Johnny Doran, Robert Foxworth, Joan Hackett, and Vic Morrow in Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)

Treasure of Matecumbe

 

    Director

 

    1976

 

Gunsmoke (1955)

Gunsmoke

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1965–1975

 

Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974)

Kolchak: The Night Stalker

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1975

 

Robert Conrad, Richard Widmark, and Barbara Rush in The Last Day (1975)

The Last Day

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1975

 

The Strongest Man in the World (1975)

The Strongest Man in the World

 

    Director

 

    1975

 

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

Petrocelli

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1974

 

The Rockford Files (1974)

The Rockford Files

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1974

 

The Castaway Cowboy (1974)

The Castaway Cowboy

 

    Director (directed by)

 

    1974

 

Wonder Woman (1974)

Wonder Woman

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1974

 

Superdad (1973)

Superdad

 

    Director

 

    1973

 

Charley and the Angel (1973)

Charley and the Angel

 

    Director

 

    1973

 

The Biscuit Eater (1972)

The Biscuit Eater

 

    Director

 

    1972

 

Sandy Duncan, Joe Flynn, James Gregory, Dean Jones, Lee Montgomery, and Tony Roberts in The Million Dollar Duck (1971)

The Million Dollar Duck

 

    Director

 

    1971

 

Jodie Foster in Menace on the Mountain (1970)

Menace on the Mountain

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1970

 

John Gavin and Beverly Garland in Cutter's Trail (1970)

Cutter's Trail

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1970

 

Ron Howard in Smoke (1970)

Smoke

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1970

 

This Savage Land (1969)

This Savage Land

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1969

 

Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, George Takei, and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek (1966)

Star Trek

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1966–1968

 

Stuart Whitman in Cimarron Strip (1967)

Cimarron Strip

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1967–1968

 

Firecreek (1968)

Firecreek

 

    Director

 

    1968

 

The Legend of Jud Starr (1967)

The Legend of Jud Starr

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1967

 

Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)

Mannix

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1967

 

Police Story

 

    Director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1967

 

Blade Rider, Revenge of the Indian Nations (1966)

Blade Rider, Revenge of the Indian Nations

 

    Director

 

    1966

 

The Felony Squad (1966)

The Felony Squad

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1966

 

The Road West (1966)

The Road West

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1966

 

Perry Mason (1957)

Perry Mason

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1965

 

Chuck Connors in Branded (1965)

Branded

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1965

 

Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, and Pernell Roberts in Bonanza (1959)

Bonanza

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1964

 

Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, and Sheb Wooley in Rawhide (1959)

Rawhide

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1964

 

Robert Vaughn, Leo G. Carroll, and David McCallum in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1964

 

Gary Lockwood in The Lieutenant (1963)

The Lieutenant

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1964

 

Jack Palance, Tuesday Weld, and Russ Tamblyn in The Greatest Show on Earth (1963)

The Greatest Show on Earth

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1963–1964

 

David Janssen in The Fugitive (1963)

The Fugitive

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1963

 

Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)

The Untouchables

 

    Director

 

    TV Series

 

    1962–1963

 

Second Unit or Assistant Director

 

    The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)

    The Courtship of Eddie's Father

        assistant director

        TV Series

        1969–1970

 

The Magical World of Disney (1954)

The Magical World of Disney

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Series

 

    1956–1961

 

Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)

The Untouchables

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Series

 

    1959–1961

 

Zorro (1957)

Zorro

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Series

 

    1957–1960

 

Rory Calhoun in The Texan (1958)

The Texan

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Series

 

    1958–1960

 

Troubleshooters (1959)

Troubleshooters

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Series

 

    1960

 

The Rebel (1959)

The Rebel

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Series

 

    1960

 

John Bromfield in U.S. Marshal (1958)

U.S. Marshal

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Series

 

    1958–1959

 

Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959)

Donald in Mathmagic Land

 

    assistant director

 

    Short

 

    1959

 

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Series

 

    1959

 

The Scarface Mob (1959)

The Scarface Mob

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1959

 

Personal Report, Inc.

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Movie

 

    1958

 

The Sign of Zorro (1958)

The Sign of Zorro

 

    assistant director

 

    1958

 

Craig Hill and Kenneth Tobey in Whirlybirds (1957)

Whirlybirds

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Series

 

    1957

 

John Bromfield in The Sheriff of Cochise (1956)

The Sheriff of Cochise

 

    assistant director

 

    TV Series

 

    1957

 

Fess Parker in Westward Ho, the Wagons! (1956)

Westward Ho, the Wagons!

 

    second assistant director (uncredited)

 

    1956

 

Producer

 

    Peter Falk in Columbo (1971)

    Columbo

        producer

        TV Series

        1994–1997

 

David Janssen in O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (1971)

O'Hara, U.S. Treasury

 

    producer

 

    TV Series

 

    1971

 

Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)

The Untouchables

 

    associate producerproducer

 

    TV Series

 

    1961–1962

 

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