Maury Dexter

Directing Jun 12, 1927 May 28, 2017 (aged 90) Paris, Arkansas, USA

Maury Dexter was an American film and television director and producer known for his work on low-budget films during the 1960s and his collaborations with television producer Michael Landon. He began his career as an actor, appearing in the Three Stooges short Uncivil War Birds (1946). Transitioning to directing and producing, Dexter worked on films such as The High Powered Rifle (1960) and Maryjane (1968). In television, he directed episodes of Little House on the Prairie and Highway to Heaven, contributing significantly to their success.

2 Acting Credits

30 Crew Credits

Acting

Movie

One Exciting Week

as Jimmy Curtis

1946

I Led 3 Lives

as Cpl. George Wharton

1953

Crew

Little House on the Prairie

Director

1974

Movie

Maryjane

Director

1968