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Herschel Daugherty

Born October 27, 1910 · Lauramie, Indiana, USA

Died March 5, 1993 · aged 82

Herschel Daugherty was an American television and film director, as well as an occasional actor, recognized for his extensive work in television from the 1950s through the 1970s. After graduating from Whittier College in 1934, he attended the Pasadena Playhouse School of the Theater, where he later served as an associate director. Daugherty began his career as a dialogue director at Warner Brother…

Known For

White HeatWhite Heat · 1949
White Heat
★ 7.71949
MovieCrimeDrama
A psychopathic criminal with a mother complex makes a daring break from prison and then leads his old gang in a chemical plant payroll heist. After the heist, events take a crazy turn.
How to Marry a MillionaireHow to Marry a Millionaire · 1953
How to Marry a Millionaire
★ 6.81953
MovieComedyRomance
Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
Mildred PierceMildred Pierce · 1945
Mildred Pierce
★ 7.61945
MovieCrimeDrama
A hard-working mother inches towards disaster as she divorces her husband and starts a successful restaurant business to support her spoiled daughter.
Tea for TwoTea for Two · 1950
Tea for Two
★ 6.11950
MovieComedyMusic
In this reworking of "No, No, Nanette," wealthy heiress Nanette Carter bets her uncle $25,000 that she can say "no" to everything for 48 hours. If she wins, she can invest the money in a Broadway show featuring songs written by her beau, and of course, in which she will star. Trouble is, she doesn't realize her uncle's been wiped out by the Stock Market crash.
The Damned Don't CryThe Damned Don't Cry · 1950
The Damned Don't Cry
★ 7.01950
MovieCrimeDrama
Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.
The Mask of DimitriosThe Mask of Dimitrios · 1944
The Mask of Dimitrios
★ 7.11944
MovieCrimeDrama
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
It's a Great FeelingIt's a Great Feeling · 1949
It's a Great Feeling
★ 5.91949
MovieComedyMusic
A waitress at the Warner Brothers commissary is anxious to break into pictures. She thinks her big break may have arrived when actors Jack Carson and Dennis Morgan agree to help her.
Passage to MarseillePassage to Marseille · 1944
Passage to Marseille
★ 6.71944
MovieAdventureDrama
A freedom-loving French journalist sacrifices his happiness and security to battle Nazi tyranny.

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Wagon TrainWagon Train · 1957
Wagon Train
★ 6.61957
SeriesWesternDrama
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.

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Mission: ImpossibleMission: Impossible · 1966
Mission: Impossible
★ 7.61966
SeriesAction & AdventureCrime
Mission: Impossible is an American television series that was created and initially produced by Bruce Geller. It chronicles the missions of a team of secret government agents known as the Impossible Missions Force. In the first season, the team is led by Dan Briggs, played by Steven Hill; Jim Phelps, played by Peter Graves, takes charge for the remaining seasons. A hallmark of the series shows Briggs or Phelps receiving his instructions on a recording that then self-destructs, followed by the theme music composed by Lalo Schifrin. The series aired on the CBS network from September 1966 to March 1973, then returned to television for two seasons on ABC, from 1988 to 1990, retaining only Graves in the cast. It later inspired a popular series of theatrical motion pictures starring Tom Cruise, beginning in 1996.

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