Felix E. Feist | |
|---|---|
 Feist c. 1940 | |
| Born | Felix Ellison Feist (1910-02-28)February 28, 1910 New York City, United States |
| Died | September 2, 1965(1965-09-02) (aged 55) Encino, California, United States |
| Education | Columbia University, New York |
| Occupation(s) | Director, writer |
| Years active | 1930–1965 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 6, includingRaymond E. Feist |
| Father | Felix F. Feist |
| Relatives | Leo Feist (uncle) |
Felix Ellison Feist (/faɪst/; February 28, 1910 – September 2, 1965) was an American film and television director and writer born inNew York City. He is probably best remembered forDeluge (1933), for writing and directing thefilm noirsThe Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) andThe Threat (1949), and for helming the second screen version of theCurt Siodmak sci-fi taleDonovan's Brain (1953), which starred Nancy Davis before she became known asNancy Reagan.
He directedJudy Garland andDeanna Durbin in their first significant screen appearances, in the 1936 short filmEvery Sunday.[1]
Feist was the son of aMGM sales executive,Felix F. Feist (1884–1936), and nephew of a publishing house magnate,Leo Feist. He was educated atColumbia University. In the late 1920s he found work as a newsreel cameraman, and he was on staff at MGM from 1929 to 1932, directing screen tests and producing one-reel travelogues.[2]
In 1931, Feist married Dorothy Hart Jacobs.[3] The two met in New York, NY, and traveled to Los Angeles together where Feist began his career with MGM. They had two daughters, Marjory and Jacqueline Ellison.
His second marriage was toLisa Howard, a pioneering female journalist and television news anchor, who briefly had an acting career. She appeared in a few of his films, such asThe Man Who Cheated Himself,Guilty of Treason, andDonovan's Brain. They had a daughter, Fritzi.
In 1955, he married Lulu Estelle "Barbara" Allen, whose son,Raymond, he adopted. Raymond became a fantasy author.[4]
Feist died of cancer on September 2, 1965, at the age of 55. In his obituary, it was reported that he had three sons and three daughters.[5]
^I Credited for the lyrics of "Lo-Lo"
^II Credited for the screenplay
^III Credited as a composer
^IV Credited as a writer
^V Uncredited
^VI Credited for the story
^VII Credited for the original screenplay
| Year | Title | Credited as | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series | Episode | Director | Producer | |
| 1953 | The Revlon Mirror Theater | "Lullaby" | Yes | |
| General Electric Theater | "The Eye of the Beholder" | Yes | ||
| 1956 | Star Stage | "The Mountain That Moved" | Yes | |
| Telephone Time | "The Man in the Black Robe" | Yes | ||
| The Jane Wyman Show | "Father Forgets” | Yes | ||
| 1956–1957 | Zane Grey Theater | 5 episodes | Yes | |
| 1957 | Highway Patrol | "Gem Robbery" | Yes | |
| Dr. Christian | "Amnesia" | Yes | ||
| Tombstone Territory | unknown episodes | Yes | ||
| 1958 | Sea Hunt | "Sixty Feet Below" | Yes | |
| Harbourmaster | "Strangers in Town" | Yes | ||
| The Texan | unknown episodes | Yes | ||
| 1958–1959 | The Californians | 5 episodes directed, 3 episodes produced | Yes | Yes |
| 1959 | The Deputy | "Back to Glory" | Yes | |
| Riverboat | 2 episodes | Yes | ||
| 1960 | Bonanza | "Blood on the Land" | Yes | |
| 1960–1961 | Adventures in Paradise | 17 episodes | Yes | |
| 1961–1962 | Follow the Sun | 2 episodes | Yes | |
| 1962 | Bus Stop | "Verdict of 12" | Yes | |
| 1964 | Peyton Place | unknown episodes | Yes | |
| 1964–1965 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | 6 episodes | Yes | |
| 1965 | The Outer Limits | "The Probe" | Yes | |
