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Tom Gries (December 20, 1922 – January 3, 1977) [citation needed] was an American TV and film director, writer, and film producer. Life and career. Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Ruth, later remarried to jazz musician Muggsy Spanier, who became stepfather to Ruth's sons.
Tom Gries. Georgetown University-educated Thomas Stephen Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ruth Marie (Gluck), an advertising copywriter and actress, and Joseph Charles Gries. He returned from service with the US Marines in WW II and worked as a reporter for a Chicago newspaper.
Gries was born in Glendale, California, the son of writer, director, and producer Tom Gries. His first film role came at the age of 11, when he played the Boy Horace in the Charlton Heston film Will Penny , which was written and directed by his father.
100 Rifles is a 1969 American Western film directed by Tom Gries and starring Jim Brown, Raquel Welch and Burt Reynolds. It is based on Robert MacLeod's 1966 novel The Californio . The film was shot in Spain.
Tom Gries. Director: Will Penny. Georgetown University-educated Thomas Stephen Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ruth Marie (Gluck), an advertising copywriter and actress, and Joseph Charles Gries. He returned from service with the US Marines in WW II and worked as a reporter for a Chicago newspaper.
Thomas S. "Tom" Gries (20 December 1922; Chicago, Illinois – 3 January 1977; Pacific Palisades, California) was an American TV and film director, writer and producer.
Jan 5, 1977 · Tom Gries, a writer and film maker who directed the motion picture “Will Penny” and the television specials “QB VII” and “Helter Skelter,” died Monday, apparently of a heart attack ...
Credits (text only) 1963-1965 Combat! (TV Series) (3 episodes) 1959 Mustang! 1977 The Greatest (dedicatee: The director of 'The Greatest' passed away on January 3, 1977. This motion picture is dedicated to his memory)
Oct 13, 2022 · A fine hand with actors, and a lot more than just a reliable craftsman, Tom Gries directed (amongst others) one of the great westerns of the 1960s with Will Penny, and for that alone, he deserves eternal praise and recognition.
Tom Gries December 20, 1922 — January 3, 1977 • 54 y.o. (101)
