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Richard Quine Biography (1920-1989)

Born November 12, 1920, in Detroit, MI; died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, June 10, 1989, in Los Angeles, CA; son of Thomas R. Quine (a vaudeville performer); married Susan Peters (an actress; divorced, 1948); married BarbaraBushman (divorced); married Fran Jefferies (a singer; divorced); fourth wife's name, Diana; children: one son (adopted; first marriage); two daughters (second marriage).

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Birth Details

November 12, 1920

Detroit, Michigan, United States

Death Details

June 10, 1989

Los Angeles, California, United States

Famous Works

• Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
• STAGE DEBUT--Cardinal Richelieu, Los Angeles.
• BROADWAY DEBUT--Very Warm for May, Alvin Theatre, 1939.
• Frank Lippencott, My Sister Eileen, Biltmore Theatre, New York City, 1940.
• Also appeared as Richard, Counsellor-at-Law.
• Credits; FILM APPEARANCES
• FILM DEBUT--The World Changes, Warner Brothers/First National, 1933.
• Richard, Counsellor-at-Law, Universal, 1933.
• Jackie Shaw, Dinky, Warner Brothers, 1935.
• Pieter, A Dog of Flanders, RKO, 1935.
• John Reed, Jane Eyre, First Division, 1935.
• Ned, Little Men, Mascot, 1935.
• student, King of the Underworld, Warner Brothers, 1939.
• Morton Hammond, Babes on Broadway, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), 1941.
• Doctor Dennis Lindsey, Dr. Gillespie's New Assistant, MGM, 1942.
• Danny Hayden, For Me and My Gal, MGM, 1942.
• Frank Lippencott, My Sister Eileen, Columbia, 1942.
• Ensign Martin, Stand By for Action (also known as Cargo of Innocents), MGM, 1942.
• Ted Bowser, Tish, MGM, 1942.
• Brad Craig, We've Never Been Licked (also known as Fighting Command), Universal, 1943.
• Howard Bankson, The Cockeyed Miracle, MGM, 1946.
• Major George Rockton, Command Decision, MGM, 1948.
• Ben Feiner, Jr., Words and Music, MGM, 1948.
• Ted Niles, The Clay Pigeon, RKO, 1949.
• Hank Weber, Flying Missile, Columbia, 1950.
• Brownie, No Sad Songs for Me, Columbia, 1950.
• Johnny Truitt, Rookie Fireman, Columbia, 1950.
• Also appeared in Life Returns, Scienart, 1939.
• Credits; FIRST FILM WORK
• Producer and director (both with William Asher), Leather Gloves (also known as Loser Take All), Columbia, 1948.
• FILM WORK-; ALL AS DIRECTOR,UNLESS INDICATED Purple Heart Diary (also known as No Time for Tears), Columbia, 1951.
• Sunny Side of the Street, Columbia, 1951.
• Rainbow 'round My Shoulder, Columbia, 1952.
• Sound Off, Columbia, 1952.; ALL ASHORE, COLUMBIA, 1953 Cruisin' Down theRiver, Columbia, 1953.
• Siren of Baghdad, Columbia, 1953.
• Drive a Crooked Road, Columbia, 1954.
• Pushover, Columbia, 1954.
• So This Is Paris, Universal, 1954.
• My Sister Eileen, Columbia, 1955.
• The Solid Gold Cadillac, Columbia, 1956.
• Operation Mad Ball, Columbia, 1957.
• Bell, Book, and Candle, Columbia, 1958.
• (also producer) It Happened to Jane (also known as Twinkle and Shine), Columbia, 1959.
• (also producer) Strangers When We Meet, Columbia, 1960.
• The World of Suzie Wong, Paramount, 1960.
• The Notorious Landlady, Columbia, 1962.
• producer, Paris When It Sizzles, Paramount, 1964.
• Sex and the Single Girl, Warner Brothers, 1964.
• How to Murder Your Wife, United Artists, 1965.
• (also producer) Synanon (also known as Get Off My Back), Columbia, 1965.
• Hotel, Warner Brothers, 1967.
• (with Alexander Mackendrick) Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad, Paramount, 1967.
• The Moonshine War, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1970.
• W (also known as I Want Her Dead), Cinerama, 1974.
• The Prisoner of Zenda, Universal, 1979.
• TELEVISION WORK; ALL AS DIRECTOR,UNLESS INDICATEDSERIES Hey Mulligan (also known as The Mickey Rooney Show), NBC, 1954-55.
• executive producer (with Richard Kennedy), The Jean Arthur Show, CBS, 1966.
• (with Stan Dragoti) McCoy, NBC, 1975-76.
• Credits; PILOTS
• Catch-22, ABC, 1973.
• The Specialists, NBC, 1975.
• Credits; EPISODIC
• Columbo, NBC, 1971.
• Hec Ramsey, NBC, 1972.
• Project UFO, NBC, 1978.
• Credits; RADIO APPEARANCES
• Title role, Tom Sawyer.
• Writings
• FILM; SEE PRODUCTION DETAILS ABOVE,UNLESS INDICATED (With Blake Edwards)Rainbow 'round My Shoulder, 1952.
• (with Edwards) Sound Off, 1952.
• (with Edwards) All Ashore, 1953.
• (with Edwards) Cruisin' Down the River, 1953.
• (with Edwards) Bring Your Smile Along, Columbia, 1955.
• (with Edwards) My Sister Eileen, 1955.
• (with Edwards) He Laughed Last, Columbia, 1956; composer (with Fred Karger and Stanley Styne), Juke Box Rhythm, Columbia, 1959.
• Writings;TELEVISION; EPISODIC
• (With Edwards) Hey Mulligan, NBC, 1954-55.

Further Reference

OBITUARIES AND OTHER SOURCES:

• New York Times, June 14, 1989.
• Variety, 21-27, 1989.