Maury Dexter


Director

Biography

Maury Dexter worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Dexter directed a variety of independent films in his early directing career, including such titles as "The Purple Hills" (1961) with Gene Nelson, the Willard Parker crime picture "Air Patrol" (1962) and the sci-fi feature "The Day Mars Invaded Earth" (1963) with Kent Taylor. He also appeared in the action f...

Biography

Maury Dexter worked on a variety of projects during his entertainment career. Dexter directed a variety of independent films in his early directing career, including such titles as "The Purple Hills" (1961) with Gene Nelson, the Willard Parker crime picture "Air Patrol" (1962) and the sci-fi feature "The Day Mars Invaded Earth" (1963) with Kent Taylor. He also appeared in the action flick "Surf Party" (1964) with Bobby Vinton. He continued to work in film in the sixties and the seventies, directing motion pictures like "Wild on the Beach" (1965) with Frankie Randall and "Maryjane" (1968) with Fabian. Dexter also directed for the television show "Little House on the Prairie" (NBC, 1974-1983). Dexter continued to exercise his talent in the eighties, taking on a mix of projects like "Father Murphy" (NBC, 1981-83), "Little House: A New Beginning" (NBC, 1982-83) and "Little House: The Last Farewell" (NBC, 1983-84). His credits also expanded to "Where Pigeons Go to Die" (NBC, 1989-1990). Dexter more recently worked on "Us" (CBS, 1991-92).

Filmography

 

Director (Feature Film)

Hell's Belles (1969)
Director
Maryjane (1968)
Director
The Young Animals (1968)
Director
The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968)
Director
Wild on the Beach (1965)
Director
The Naked Brigade (1965)
Director
Raiders From Beneath the Sea (1964)
Director
Surf Party (1964)
Director
The Young Swingers (1963)
Director
Police Nurse (1963)
Director
The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1963)
Director
House of the Damned (1963)
Director
Harbor Lights (1963)
Director
Young Guns of Texas (1963)
Director
The Firebrand (1962)
Director
Woman Hunt (1962)
Director
Air Patrol (1962)
Director
The Purple Hills (1961)
Director
Walk Tall (1960)
Director
The High Powered Rifle (1960)
Director
The Rookie (1959)
Dialogue Director

Assistant Direction (Feature Film)

Us (1991)
Assistant Director
Where Pigeons Go to Die (1990)
Assistant Director
The Miracle Worker (1979)
Assistant Director

Cast (Feature Film)

Wetbacks (1956)
The Roar of the Crowd (1953)
Waiter
One Exciting Week (1946)
Jimmy Curtis
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1946)
Maury

Writer (Feature Film)

Maryjane (1968)
Screenwriter

Producer (Feature Film)

Hell's Belles (1969)
Producer
The Mini-Skirt Mob (1968)
Producer
Maryjane (1968)
Producer
The Young Animals (1968)
Producer
Wild on the Beach (1965)
Producer
Raiders From Beneath the Sea (1964)
Producer
Surf Party (1964)
Producer
House of the Damned (1963)
Producer
The Day Mars Invaded Earth (1963)
Producer
Harbor Lights (1963)
Producer
Young Guns of Texas (1963)
Producer
The Young Swingers (1963)
Producer
Police Nurse (1963)
Producer
The Yellow Canary (1963)
Producer
The Firebrand (1962)
Producer
Woman Hunt (1962)
Producer
Air Patrol (1962)
Producer
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961)
Producer
The Purple Hills (1961)
Producer
The 3rd Voice (1960)
Producer
The High Powered Rifle (1960)
Producer
Walk Tall (1960)
Producer
Frontier Gun (1958)
Associate Producer

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

Lone Texan (1959)
Production Manager
A Life at Stake (1955)
Dial Supervisor

Production Companies (Feature Film)

The Young Animals (1968)
Company
Maryjane (1968)
Company

Life Events

Bibliography