Overview
- He died on November 1, 2025, at a hospital in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, according to his niece, costume designer Lisa Lupo-Silvas.
- He directed nearly 200 television episodes across decades, with credits spanning Dr. Kildare, The Twilight Zone, The Fugitive, The Partridge Family, Hart to Hart and The Paper Chase.
- His Star Trek work included standout installments such as “This Side of Paradise” and “Metamorphosis,” and he was dismissed during production of “The Tholian Web” after delays tied to restrictive space suits.
- On The Waltons, he carefully filmed Ellen Corby’s 1978 return in “Grandma Comes Home,” accommodating her recovery and delivering a widely praised episode.
- Obituaries highlight his World War II service, an early LGBTQ-related storyline on Breaking Point, early Dynasty episodes, a 2013 short film titled The Right Regrets, and tributes from Waltons cast members Judy Norton and Mary McDonough.