Joseph Depew

Joseph Depew (July 11, 1912 – October 30, 1988) was an American television director and producer and actor.
Career.
Born in Harrison, New Jersey, Depew began his career as a child stage actor at the age of three. He was influenced by his mother, also a stage performer. He later worked as a second unit director or an assistant director in 22 films and 26 television series episodes. He was a unit director in six "The Beverly Hillbillies" episodes, an actor in 14 films, an assistant producer in 11 episodes of "The Bob Cummings Show" and a production manager in one movie.
Personal life and death.
Depew was married to Dorothy Depew. They had eight children: David, Judy, Donald, John, Joan, Deb, Jim, and Diane. On October 30, 1988, Depew died at the age of 76 in Escondido, California.