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James V. Kern
Director, Writer, Actor, Producer, Additional Credits
Born September 22, 1909Died November 9, 1966 (57 years)
James V. Kern (September 22, 1909, New York City, New York – November 9, 1966, Encino, California) was an American singer, songwriter, screenwriter, actor, and director.
Educated at the Fordham Law School, Kern worked for a while as an attorney. He sang with the George Olsen Trio, and appeared with the Olsen orchestra in the musical Good News. From 1927 to 1939, he sang with and wrote for the Yacht Club Boys quartet, with whom he appeared in several motion pictures.
He became a screenwriter and later a director. In film, he directed mainly "B" pictures, but after he moved to television, he directed hundreds of series episodes. He was one of the house directors on I Love Lucy in the 1950s. He directed My Three Sons for most of two seasons in the 1960s. When he died suddenly of a heart attack at age 57, several episodes of the show remained only partially completed for the 1966/67 season, so director James Sheldon was brought in by series producers to round out the season.
He joined ASCAP in 1955. His popular-song compositions include "Easy Street," "Lover, Lover," "Little Red Fox," and "Shut the Door."
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Educated at the Fordham Law School, Kern worked for a while as an attorney. He sang with the George Olsen Trio, and appeared with the Olsen orchestra in the musical Good News. From 1927 to 1939, he sang with and wrote for the Yacht Club Boys quartet, with whom he appeared in several motion pictures.
He became a screenwriter and later a director. In film, he directed mainly "B" pictures, but after he moved to television, he directed hundreds of series episodes. He was one of the house directors on I Love Lucy in the 1950s. He directed My Three Sons for most of two seasons in the 1960s. When he died suddenly of a heart attack at age 57, several episodes of the show remained only partially completed for the 1966/67 season, so director James Sheldon was brought in by series producers to round out the season.
He joined ASCAP in 1955. His popular-song compositions include "Easy Street," "Lover, Lover," "Little Red Fox," and "Shut the Door."
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James V. Kern Filmography
| 1964 | Valentine's Day (TV Series) |
| 1963 | My Favorite Martian (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) |
| 1960 | My Three Sons (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Ann Sothern Show (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Donna Reed Show (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The Real McCoys (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Sugarfoot (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Date with the Angels (TV Series) |
| 1956 | The Gale Storm Show (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Hey Jeannie! (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) |
| 1955 | The Millionaire (TV Series) |
| 1954 | The Lineup (TV Series) |
| 1953 | Topper (TV Series) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) |
| 1951 | |
| 1951 | I Love Lucy (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Four Star Revue (TV Series) |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV Series) |
| 1950 | |
| 1948 | |
| 1947 | |
| 1946 | |
| 1944 |
| 1946 | Never Say Goodbye · as Screenplay |
| 1945 | The Horn Blows at Midnight · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | The Doughgirls · as Screenplay |
| 1944 | Shine on Harvest Moon · as Screenplay |
| 1943 | Thank Your Lucky Stars · as Screenplay |
| 1941 | Playmates · as Screenplay |
| 1939 | That's Right - You're Wrong · as Screenplay |
| 1939 |
| 1938 | Artists and Models Abroad · as Member - The Yacht Club Boys |
| 1938 | Cocoanut Grove · as Member Yacht Club Boys |
| 1937 | Thrill of a Lifetime · as Jimmie |
| 1937 | Artist and Models · as Yacht Club Boys Member |
| 1936 | Pigskin Parade · as The Yacht Club Boys |
| 1936 | Stage Struck · as Member - The Yacht Club Boys |
| 1936 | The Singing Kid · as The Yacht Club Boys Member |
| 1935 | Thanks a Million · as Member, The Yacht Club Boys |
| 1960 | Pete and Gladys (TV Series) · as Associate Producer |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) |
| 1950 | Four Star Revue (TV Series) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater (TV Series) · as Teleplay |
| 1946 | Her Kind of Man · as Original Story |
| 1941 | Look Who's Laughing · as Story |
| 1940 | You'll Find Out · as Story |
| 1940 | If I Had My Way · as Story |