Ira Skutch (September 12, 1921 â€" March 16, 2010) was an American
television director, producer, and, in his later years, an author. In
the early days of television he produced and directed episodes of
Kraft Television Theatre and The Philco Television Playhouse. Skutch
also worked as an executive for Goodson-Todman Productions and
produced or directed the game shows Play Your Hunch, I've Got a
Secret, Match Game, Concentration and many others.Ira Skutch Jr. was
born on September 12, 1921 in New York City, New York. Skutch was the
oldest of three children born to parents Ira (1888â€"1945) and Ethel
Skutch. He attended Dartmouth College where he graduated in 1941.
Skutch had a younger brother, Robert Skutch, who also graduated from
Dartmouth in 1946, and a younger sister Nancy.Skutch started as a page
in New York for the National Broadcasting Company. After a few years
at NBC, Skutch became the stage manager on some of NBC's and network
television's first regularly scheduled programs beginning with Hour
Glass in 1946. Hour Glass was the first regularly scheduled variety
series shown on network television.After the end of Hour Glass in
1947, Skutch went on to become the stage manager of The Philco
Television Playhouse. Skutch also worked as stage manager for the NBC
shows NBC Television Theater, You Are an Artist and Kraft Television
Theatre. Skutch also directed, produced and wrote several episodes of
The Philco Television Playhouse.
television director, producer, and, in his later years, an author. In
the early days of television he produced and directed episodes of
Kraft Television Theatre and The Philco Television Playhouse. Skutch
also worked as an executive for Goodson-Todman Productions and
produced or directed the game shows Play Your Hunch, I've Got a
Secret, Match Game, Concentration and many others.Ira Skutch Jr. was
born on September 12, 1921 in New York City, New York. Skutch was the
oldest of three children born to parents Ira (1888â€"1945) and Ethel
Skutch. He attended Dartmouth College where he graduated in 1941.
Skutch had a younger brother, Robert Skutch, who also graduated from
Dartmouth in 1946, and a younger sister Nancy.Skutch started as a page
in New York for the National Broadcasting Company. After a few years
at NBC, Skutch became the stage manager on some of NBC's and network
television's first regularly scheduled programs beginning with Hour
Glass in 1946. Hour Glass was the first regularly scheduled variety
series shown on network television.After the end of Hour Glass in
1947, Skutch went on to become the stage manager of The Philco
Television Playhouse. Skutch also worked as stage manager for the NBC
shows NBC Television Theater, You Are an Artist and Kraft Television
Theatre. Skutch also directed, produced and wrote several episodes of
The Philco Television Playhouse.
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