James Joseph Frawley (September 29, 1936 â€" January 22, 2019) was an
American director and actor. He was a member of the Actors Studio
since around 1961. He was best known for directing The Muppet Movie
(1979) and The Monkees television series.Born in Houston, Texas,
Frawley had a short-lived acting career, appearing in supporting roles
in film and television from 1963 to 1966. A memorable appearance was
the role of Hawaii District Attorney Alvarez in the 1965 Perry Mason
episode "The Case of the Feather Cloak". In 1966, he was hired as a
director for the new series The Monkees; he ended up directing half of
the series' 58 episodes.He began a career of over four decades as a
director. TV series he directed included Cagney & Lacey, Smallville,
Ghost Whisperer and Judging Amy, along with many others. He directed
occasional feature films and television films, most notably The Muppet
Movie in 1979, in which he also had a cameo. His last acting role was
a bartender in TV's American Gothic in 1996.He won the Primetime Emmy
Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in 1967 for the
episode "Royal Flush" of The Monkees, and was nominated for the same
award the following year for another Monkees episode, "The Devil and
Peter Tork".
American director and actor. He was a member of the Actors Studio
since around 1961. He was best known for directing The Muppet Movie
(1979) and The Monkees television series.Born in Houston, Texas,
Frawley had a short-lived acting career, appearing in supporting roles
in film and television from 1963 to 1966. A memorable appearance was
the role of Hawaii District Attorney Alvarez in the 1965 Perry Mason
episode "The Case of the Feather Cloak". In 1966, he was hired as a
director for the new series The Monkees; he ended up directing half of
the series' 58 episodes.He began a career of over four decades as a
director. TV series he directed included Cagney & Lacey, Smallville,
Ghost Whisperer and Judging Amy, along with many others. He directed
occasional feature films and television films, most notably The Muppet
Movie in 1979, in which he also had a cameo. His last acting role was
a bartender in TV's American Gothic in 1996.He won the Primetime Emmy
Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series in 1967 for the
episode "Royal Flush" of The Monkees, and was nominated for the same
award the following year for another Monkees episode, "The Devil and
Peter Tork".
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