Eddie Dew (January 29, 1909 â€" April 6, 1972) was an American actor,
film director, and television director. As an actor, he is best
remembered for his starring roles in B movie western films during the
1940s. In the 1950s he became active in directing both for film and
television, most notably for the television series Sergeant Preston of
the Yukon.Dew was born in Sumner, Washington, and began his acting
career in the mid 1930s, appearing in small film roles. His first film
roles of any substance were as Captain Kendall in Military Academy
(1940) and Henchman French in Dude Cowboy (1941). His first starring
role was as Scott Yager in Red River Robin Hood (1942). This was
followed by two leading roles for Republic Pictures in the westerns
Beyond the Last Frontier (1943) and Raiders of Sunset Pass (1943).
Afterwards Dew worked for Universal Pictures for the next decade,
appearing mostly in supporting roles. Many of the pictures he made
with Universal during the 1940s were with Rod Cameron, such as Trigger
Trail (1944) and Renegades of the Rio Grande (1945).In the early
1950s, Dew's career transferred more into working as a film and
television director, although he still acted in the occasional film
and television show up until his retirement in 1969. His last movie
was Pagan Island (1961) and his television credits include appearances
on Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, Jr., and Hawaii Five-O. Dews directed
six films during his career: The Living Bible (1952), The Living
Bible: Last Journey to Jerusalem (1952), Naked Gun (1956), The Old
Testament Scriptures (1958), Stump Run (1959), and Wings of Chance
(1961). His work as a director, however, is most associated with the
television show Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, for which he directed
40 episodes.He died in Burbank, California in 1972.
film director, and television director. As an actor, he is best
remembered for his starring roles in B movie western films during the
1940s. In the 1950s he became active in directing both for film and
television, most notably for the television series Sergeant Preston of
the Yukon.Dew was born in Sumner, Washington, and began his acting
career in the mid 1930s, appearing in small film roles. His first film
roles of any substance were as Captain Kendall in Military Academy
(1940) and Henchman French in Dude Cowboy (1941). His first starring
role was as Scott Yager in Red River Robin Hood (1942). This was
followed by two leading roles for Republic Pictures in the westerns
Beyond the Last Frontier (1943) and Raiders of Sunset Pass (1943).
Afterwards Dew worked for Universal Pictures for the next decade,
appearing mostly in supporting roles. Many of the pictures he made
with Universal during the 1940s were with Rod Cameron, such as Trigger
Trail (1944) and Renegades of the Rio Grande (1945).In the early
1950s, Dew's career transferred more into working as a film and
television director, although he still acted in the occasional film
and television show up until his retirement in 1969. His last movie
was Pagan Island (1961) and his television credits include appearances
on Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, Jr., and Hawaii Five-O. Dews directed
six films during his career: The Living Bible (1952), The Living
Bible: Last Journey to Jerusalem (1952), Naked Gun (1956), The Old
Testament Scriptures (1958), Stump Run (1959), and Wings of Chance
(1961). His work as a director, however, is most associated with the
television show Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, for which he directed
40 episodes.He died in Burbank, California in 1972.
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