Joseph Pevney

Joseph Pevney began as a performer before becoming an American film and television director. Born in New York City, he sang as a boy soprano in vaudeville from 1924 and later appeared on stage in plays such as Golden Boy, Key Largo, and Native Son. His film acting included the role of Shorty Pulaski in the boxing drama Body and Soul (1947). Pevney moved into directing with Shakedown (1950) and from then until 1984 handled more than 80 productions. His features included The Strange Door (1951), Meet Danny Wilson (1952), 3 Ring Circus (1954), Female on the Beach (1955), Tammy and the Bachelor (1957), and Man of a Thousand Faces (1957), along with Westerns like The Plunderers (1960). On television he directed episodes of Bonanza, Star Trek, The Paper Chase, and Trapper John, M.D., and tied with Marc Daniels for the most original Star Trek episodes, directing 14 in total.