Biography
James V. Kern (September 22, 1909, New York City, New York β November 9, 1966, Encino, California) was an American singer, songwriter, screenwriter, actor, and director.
Educated at the Fordham Law School, Kern worked for a while as an attorney. He sang with the George Olsen Trio, and appeared with the Olsen orchestra in the musical Good News. From 1927 to 1939, he sang with and wrote for the Yacht Club Boys quartet, with whom he appeared in several motion pictures.
He became a screenwriter and later a director. In film, he directed mainly "B" pictures, but after he moved to television, he directed hundreds of series episodes. He was one of the house directors on I Love Lucy in the 1950s. He directed My Three Sons for most of two seasons in the 1960s. When he died suddenly of a heart attack at age 57, several episodes of the show remained only partially completed for the 1966/67 season, so director James Sheldon was brought in by series producers to round out the season.
He joined ASCAP in 1955. His popular-song compositions include "Easy Street," "Lover, Lover," "Little Red Fox," and "Shut the Door."
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Filmography
all 43
Director 29
Movies 24
TV Shows 19
Writer 10
My Favorite Martian (1963)
Jack Benny Christmas Show (1960)
My Three Sons (1960)
Pete and Gladys (1960)
New Comedy Showcase (1960)
Bourbon Street Beat (1959)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
The Ann Sothern Show (1958)
The Donna Reed Show (1958)
Jack Benny Christmas Shopping Show (1957)
Maverick (1957)
Sugarfoot (1957)
Date with the Angels (1957)
The Gale Storm Show (1956)
Conflict (1956)
Hey, Jeannie! (1956)
Lum and Abner Abroad (1956)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
Those Whiting Girls (1955)
The Millionaire (1955)
General Electric Theater (1953)
Two Tickets to Broadway (1951)
I Love Lucy (1951)
The Second Woman (1950)
April Showers (1948)
Stallion Road (1947)
Never Say Goodbye (1946)
Her Kind of Man (1946)
Movieland Magic (1946)
The Horn Blows at Midnight (1945)
The Doughgirls (1944)
Shine on Harvest Moon (1944)
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
Playmates (1941)
Look Who's Laughing (1941)
You'll Find Out (1940)
If I Had My Way (1940)
That's Right - You're Wrong (1939)
East Side of Heaven (1939)
Thrill of a Lifetime (1937)
Artists & Models (1937)
Pigskin Parade (1936)
The Singing Kid (1936)
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Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1909-09-22
Deathday1966-11-09 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsYacht Club Boys, James Kern, The Yacht Club Boys
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