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Albert McCleery (December 30, 1911 – May 13, 1972) [citation needed] was an American pioneering television producer during the 1950s. He had a reputation "as an innovative contributor to some of television's most esteemed theatrical productions". McCleery was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McCleery.
Albert McCleery was born on 30 December 1911 in Kansas, USA. He was a producer and director, known for Matinee Theatre (1955), Cameo Theatre (1950) and Masterpiece Playhouse (1950). He died on 13 May 1972 in New York City, New York, USA.
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- December 30, 1911
- Albert McCleery
- May 13, 1972
The live series, produced by Albert McCleery, introduced to television the concept of theater-in-the-round, which had been well established and popularized since 1947 by Margo Jones with her Theatre '47 in Dallas, Texas. McCleery's method of staging employed minimal sets and props well lit within a black background, enabling cameras to move ...
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May 15, 1972 · Albert McCleery, the producer whose innovative and pioneering work in the early days of television widely influenced the medium, collapsed and died last night at the Actors Studio, 432 West...
In her three-and-a-half-hour interview, Ellen M. Violett speaks about her early interest in acting and writing. She talks about writing for Theatre Arts Magazine, where she met early television producer Albert McCleery.
Arthur Hiller on producer Albert McCleery, who Hiller credits with bringing him to the United States from Canada
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Albert McCleery was an American pioneering television producer during the 1950s. He created his innovative Cameo Theatre for television in 1950. A weekly live production, it continued until 1955.
