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Richard L. Bare

Richard L. Bare

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 12, 1913
Died Mar 28, 2015 (101)
Birthplace Turlock, California, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Jul 16, 2025
Entry Date Apr 25, 2024
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Biography

Richard Leland Bare (August 12, 1913 – March 28, 2015) was an American director, producer, and screenwriter of television shows and short films. Born in Turlock, California, he attended USC School of Cinematic Arts where he directed his most notable student film, The Oval Portrait, an adaptation of ... Edgar Allan Poe's story. He became notable post-graduation for writing and directing the Joe McDoakes series of short films for Warner Brothers between 1942 and 1956, featuring George O'Hanlon in the title role. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For
Filmography
The Screen Director

The Screen Director

1951

as Stagehand on Telephone (uncredited)

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

The Twilight Zone: A 60th Anniversary Celebration

2019

Director

Wicked, Wicked

Wicked, Wicked

1973

Director

Pioneer Spirit

Pioneer Spirit

1969

Director

I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew

I Sailed to Tahiti with an All Girl Crew

1968

Director

This Rebel Breed

This Rebel Breed

1960

Director

Girl on the Run

Girl on the Run

1958

Director

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

1957

Director

So Your Wife Wants to Work

So Your Wife Wants to Work

1956

Director

So You Want to Be Pretty

So You Want to Be Pretty

1956

Director

So You Want to Play the Piano

So You Want to Play the Piano

1956

Director

So You Want a Model Railroad

So You Want a Model Railroad

1955

Director

So You Want to Be a V.P.

So You Want to Be a V.P.

1955

Director

So You Want to Be a Gladiator

So You Want to Be a Gladiator

1955

Director

So You Want to Be on a Jury

So You Want to Be on a Jury

1955

Director

So You Don't Trust Your Wife

So You Don't Trust Your Wife

1955

Director

So You Want to Be a Policeman

So You Want to Be a Policeman

1955

Director

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

1954

Director

So You Want to Be Your Own Boss

So You Want to Be Your Own Boss

1954

Director

So You're Taking in a Roomer

So You're Taking in a Roomer

1954

Director

So You're Having Neighbor Trouble

So You're Having Neighbor Trouble

1954

Director

So You Want to Go to a Nightclub

So You Want to Go to a Nightclub

1954

Director

Prisoners of the Casbah

Prisoners of the Casbah

1953

Director

So You Want a Television Set

So You Want a Television Set

1953

Director

So You Think You Can't Sleep

So You Think You Can't Sleep

1953

Director

So You Love Your Dog

So You Love Your Dog

1953

Director

So You Want to Be an Heir

So You Want to Be an Heir

1953

Director

So You Want to Learn to Dance

So You Want to Learn to Dance

1953

Director

So You Want to Be a Musician

So You Want to Be a Musician

1953

Director

So You Want to Enjoy Life

So You Want to Enjoy Life

1952

Director

So You Want to Wear the Pants

So You Want to Wear the Pants

1952

Director

So You Never Tell a Lie

So You Never Tell a Lie

1952

Director

So You're Going to the Dentist

So You're Going to the Dentist

1952

Director

So You Want to Go to a Convention

So You Want to Go to a Convention

1952

Director

So You Want to Get It Wholesale

So You Want to Get It Wholesale

1952

Director

The Screen Director

The Screen Director

1951

Director

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

So You Want to Be a Bachelor

1951

Director

So You Want to Be a Plumber

So You Want to Be a Plumber

1951

Director

So You Want to Be a Handyman

So You Want to Be a Handyman

1951

Director

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger

1951

Director

So You Want to Be a Cowboy

So You Want to Be a Cowboy

1951

Director

So You Want to Buy a Used Car

So You Want to Buy a Used Car

1951

Director

This Side of the Law

This Side of the Law

1950

Director

Return of the Frontiersman

Return of the Frontiersman

1950

Director

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

Hurricane at Pilgrim Hill

1950

Director

The Grass Is Always Greener

The Grass Is Always Greener

1950

Director

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

So You Want to Hold Your Husband

1950

Director

So You Want to Move

So You Want to Move

1950

Director

So You Want to Throw a Party

So You Want to Throw a Party

1950

Director

So You Want a Raise

So You Want a Raise

1950

Director

So You're Going to Have an Operation

So You're Going to Have an Operation

1950

Director

So You Think You're Not Guilty

So You Think You're Not Guilty

1950

Director

The House Across the Street

The House Across the Street

1949

Director

So You Want to Get Rich Quick

So You Want to Get Rich Quick

1949

Director

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

So You Want to Be a Baby Sitter

1949

Director

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man

1949

Director

So You Want to Be an Actor

So You Want to Be an Actor

1949

Director

So You Want to Be Popular

So You Want to Be Popular

1949

Director

Flaxy Martin

Flaxy Martin

1949

Director

Smart Girls Don't Talk

Smart Girls Don't Talk

1948

Director

So You Want to Build a House

So You Want to Build a House

1948

Director

So You Want to Be a Gambler

So You Want to Be a Gambler

1948

Director

So You Want an Apartment

So You Want an Apartment

1948

Director

So You Want to Be a Detective

So You Want to Be a Detective

1948

Director

So You Want to Be on the Radio

So You Want to Be on the Radio

1948

Director

So You Want to Be in Politics

So You Want to Be in Politics

1948

Director

So You Want to Be in Pictures

So You Want to Be in Pictures

1947

Director

So You Want to Hold Your Wife

So You Want to Hold Your Wife

1947

Director

So You're Going to Be a Father

So You're Going to Be a Father

1947

Director

So You Want to Be a Salesman

So You Want to Be a Salesman

1947

Director

So You're Going on a Vacation

So You're Going on a Vacation

1947

Director

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

So You Think You're a Nervous Wreck

1946

Director

So You Want to Play the Horses

So You Want to Play the Horses

1946

Director

So You Want to Keep Your Hair

So You Want to Keep Your Hair

1946

Director

So You Think You're Allergic

So You Think You're Allergic

1945

Director

So You Want to Give Up Smoking

So You Want to Give Up Smoking

1942

Director

So You Think You Need Glasses

So You Think You Need Glasses

1942

Director

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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This Is Your Life

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1952

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