Maury Dexter
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.
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- 1927-06-12 · Paris, Arkansas, USA
- Died
- 2017-05-28
Known for
- Little House on the Prairie (1974) — Director
- Highway to Heaven (1984) — Assistant Director
- A Life at Stake (1955) — Dialogue Coach
- The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1963) — Director
- House of the Damned (1963) — Director
- Young Guns of Texas (1962) — Director
- The 3rd Voice (1960) — Producer
- Wild on the Beach (1965) — Director
- The Loneliest Runner (1976) — Assistant Director
- The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968) — Director
- Betrayal (1974) — Assistant Director
- Maryjane (1968) — Director
- Surf Party (1964) — Producer
- Hell's Belles (1969) — Director
- Us (1991) — Assistant Director
- The Young Swingers (1963) — Director