Richard L. Bare

Biography

Richard Leland Bare (August 12, 1913 – March 28, 2015) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter of television shows and short films. Born in Turlock, California, he attended USC School of Cinematic Arts where he directed his most notable student film, The Oval Portrait, an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's story. He became notable post-graduation for writing and directing the Joe McDoakes series of short films for Warner Brothers between 1942 and 1956, featuring George O'Hanlon in the title role. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Directed

1. The Twilight Zone (1959) — Director
2. Green Acres (1965) — Director
3. Lassie (1954) — Director
4. Maverick (1957) — Director
5. Petticoat Junction (1963) — Director
6. The Virginian (1962) — Director
7. Alias Smith and Jones (1971) — Director
8. 77 Sunset Strip (1958) — Director
9. Cheyenne (1955) — Director
10. So You Think You're Not Guilty (1950) — Director
11. Flaxy Martin (1949) — Director
12. So You Want to Be a Detective (1948) — Director
13. Route 66 (1960) — Director
14. This Side of the Law (1950) — Director
15. Wicked, Wicked (1973) — Director
16. Return of the Frontiersman (1950) — Director
17. Smart Girls Don't Talk (1948) — Director
18. Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend (1957) — Director
19. Lawman (1958) — Director
20. Nanny and the Professor (1970) — Director
21. The Grass Is Always Greener (1950) — Director
22. Tombstone Territory (1957) — Director
23. I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew (1968) — Director
24. Topper (1953) — Director
25. So You Want to Be on the Radio (1948) — Director
26. Sugarfoot (1957) — Director
27. So You Want to Be in Pictures (1947) — Director
28. So You Want an Apartment (1948) — Director
29. Run, Joe, Run (1974) — Director
30. Adventures in Paradise (1959) — Director
31. The House Across the Street (1949) — Director
32. Broken Arrow (1956) — Director
33. So You Want to Be a Gambler (1948) — Director
34. So You Want to Hold Your Wife (1947) — Director
35. So You're Going to Be a Father (1947) — Director
36. Prisoners of the Casbah (1953) — Director
37. So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck (1946) — Director
38. So You Want to Be Pretty (1956) — Director
39. This Rebel Breed (1960) — Director
40. So You Want to Build a House (1948) — Director

Also appeared in

1. This Is Your Life (1952) — Self
2. The Screen Director (1951) — Stagehand on Telephone (uncredited)
3. Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002) — Self (uncredited)