James V. Kern (September 22, 1909, New York City, New York â€"
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.
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.
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