| Joseph Depew | |
| Birth Date: | July 11, 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Harrison, New Jersey |
| Death Place: | Escondido, California |
| Occupation: | Television director and producer, actor |
| Years Active: | 1922–1971 |
| Spouse: | Dorothy Depew |
Joseph Depew (July 11, 1912 – October 30, 1988) was an American television director and producer and actor.[1]
Born on July 11, 1912, in Harrison, New Jersey, Depew spent much of his youth in northern Maine.[2]
Depew began his career as a child stage actor at the age of three. He was influenced by his mother, also a stage performer. He later worked as a second unit director or an assistant director in 22 films and 26 television series episodes. He directed numerous episodes across the first six seasons of The Beverly Hillbillies, an actor in 14 films, an assistant producer in 11 episodes of The Bob Cummings Show and a production manager in one movie.[3]
Depew's work on Broadway included portraying Andrew Lane Jr. in The Hero (1921).[4]
Depew was married to Dorothy Depew. They had eight children. On October 30, 1988, Depew died at the age of 76 in Escondido, California.[1]
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1922 | Timothy's Quest | Timothy | |
| 1923 | The Daring Years | LaMotte son | |
| 1923 | The Steadfast Heart | Angus Burke, as a child | |
| 1924 | The Fifth Horseman | Sonny | |
| 1925 | The Swan | Prince George | |
| 1929 | Sweetie | Freddie Fry | |
| 1931 | Seas Beneath | Naval reservist | Uncredited |
| 1941 | Niagara Falls | Elevator Boy | Uncredited |
| 1944 | The Bridge of San Luis Rey | Assistant director | |
| 1945 | Captain Kidd | Assistant director | |
| 1946 | The Diary of a Chambermaid | Assistant director | |
| 1947 | Intrigue | Assistant director | |
| 1948 | Lulu Belle | Assistant director Credited as Joseph DePew | |
| 1949 | Mrs. Mike | Assistant director Credited as Joseph DePew | |
| 1950 | The Golden Gloves Story | Assistant director Credited as Joseph Depew | |
| 1952 | Park Row | Assistant director | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1953–1961 | The Jack Benny Program | Assistant director, 6 episodes | |
| 1955–1958 | The Bob Cummings Show | Assistant director, 15 episodes | |
| 1962–1963 | Don't Call Me Charlie! | Director, unknown number of episodes | |
| 1963 | Petticoat Junction | Assistant director, 3 episodes | |
| 1963–1969 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Director, 144 episodes | |