Jerome Courtland
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Jerome Courtland is an American actor
, director and producer. He acted in films in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and in television
in the 1950s and 1960s. He directed and produced television series in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
In 1957, he starred in six episodes of ABC
's Disneyland in the miniseries
"The Saga of Andy Burnett", the story of a Pittsburgh
, Pennsylvania
, man who comes west to the Rocky Mountains
. The Burnett role was an attempt by Walt Disney
to follow up on the success of the first television miniseries, Davy Crockett. He sang in the famous movie, Old Yeller
based on the book by Fred Gipson
. In 1975, he produced the Walt Disney film, Ride a Wild Pony
.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, director and producer. He acted in films in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s, and in television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
in the 1950s and 1960s. He directed and produced television series in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
In 1957, he starred in six episodes of ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's Disneyland in the miniseries
Miniseries
A miniseries , in a serial storytelling medium, is a television show production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. The exact number is open to interpretation; however, they are usually limited to fewer than a whole season. The term "miniseries" is generally a North American term...
"The Saga of Andy Burnett", the story of a Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, man who comes west to the Rocky Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Rocky Mountains are a major mountain range in western North America. The Rocky Mountains stretch more than from the northernmost part of British Columbia, in western Canada, to New Mexico, in the southwestern United States...
. The Burnett role was an attempt by Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
to follow up on the success of the first television miniseries, Davy Crockett. He sang in the famous movie, Old Yeller
Old Yeller (1957 film)
Old Yeller is a 1957 Walt Disney Productions film starring Tommy Kirk, Dorothy McGuire and Beverly Washburn, and directed by Robert Stevenson. It is about a boy and a stray dog in post-Civil War Texas. The story is based upon the 1956 Newbery Honor-winning book Old Yeller by Fred Gipson. Gipson...
based on the book by Fred Gipson
Fred Gipson
Frederick Benjamin Gipson was an American author. He is best known for writing the 1956 novel Old Yeller, which became a popular 1957 Walt Disney film. Gipson was born on a farm near Mason in the Texas Hill Country, the son of Beck Gipson and the former Emma Deishler...
. In 1975, he produced the Walt Disney film, Ride a Wild Pony
Ride a Wild Pony
Ride a Wild Pony, also known as Born to Run, is a 1975 Walt Disney Productions film directed by Don Chaffey adapted from the James Aldridge novel A Sporting Proposition.-Plot:...
.
Partial filmography
- The Man from ColoradoThe Man from ColoradoThe Man from Colorado is a 1948 American western-psychological drama film directed by Henry Levin and produced by Jules Schermer for Columbia Pictures. It stars Glenn Ford as a Union officer who becomes addicted to killing during the American Civil War, William Holden as his best friend, and Ellen...
(1948) - BattlegroundBattlegroundA battleground is the site of a battle. It may also refer to:-Film & Television:* Battleground , a 1949 war film about the Battle of the Bulge...
(1949) - Tokyo JoeTokyo JoeTokyo Joe is a 1949 film directed by Stuart Heisler from a story by Steve Fisher, adapted by Walter Doniger and starring Humphrey Bogart, Florence Marly and Sessue Hayakawa...
(1949) - The Palomino (1950)
- Sunny Side of the StreetSunny Side of the Street (film)Sunny Side of the Street is a 1951 comedy film directed by Richard Quine. It stars Frankie Laine and Billy Daniels.-Cast:*Frankie Laine as Frankie Laine*Billy Daniels as Billy Daniels*Terry Moore as Betty Holloway*Jerome Courtland as Ted Mason...
(1951) - Santa FeSanta Fe (1951 film)Santa Fe is a 1951 western film directed by Irving Pichel and starring Randolph Scott. The film is based on the novel Santa Fe by James Vance Marshall.-Plot synopsis:...
(1951) - The Texas Rangers (1951)
- The Barefoot MailmanThe Barefoot Mailman (film)The Barefoot Mailman is a comedy-adventure film starring Robert Cummings and distributed by Columbia Pictures in 1951. The film was based on the 1943 novel The Barefoot Mailman by Theodore Pratt...
(1951) - Take the High Ground!Take the High Ground!Take the High Ground! is a film about the Korean War, starring Richard Widmark and Karl Malden as drill instructors who must transform a batch of everyday civilians into soldiers.-Plot:...
(1953) - The Bamboo Prison (1954)