Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and raised in New York City, James W. Neilson entered the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942, serving two combat tours in the South Pacific and working as a war photographer before returning to the stage. After the war he directed a series of productions at the La Jolla Playhouse from 1948 to 1952, collaborating with stars such as Gregory Peck and Charlton Heston, which led t… Read more
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
Known for Batman 1966 Bonanza 1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 Leave It to Beaver 1957 Features 38 ★ 8.5 Gentle Giant 1967
★ 8.3 Walt Disney Treasures - Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh 2008
★ 8.3 High Tor 1956
Series ★ 7.9 The Wonderful World of Disney 1954
Series ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955
Series ★ 7.8 The Ford Television Theatre 1952
★ 7.5 Johnny Shiloh 1965
Series ★ 7.5 Bonanza 1959
Series ★ 7.4 Ghost Story 1972
Series ★ 7.3 Law of the Plainsman 1959
Series ★ 7.1 Adam-12 1968
Series ★ 7 San Francisco International Airport 1970
Series ★ 7 The Name of the Game 1968
★ 6.9 Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow 1963
Series ★ 6.9 Leave It to Beaver 1957
★ 6.8 Tom Sawyer 1976
Series ★ 6.8 General Electric Theater 1953
★ 6.7 Mooncussers 1962
★ 6.6 The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin 1967
★ 6.6 Summer Magic 1963
Series ★ 6.6 Father Knows Best 1954
Series ★ 6.5 Shirley Temple's Storybook 1958
Series ★ 6.5 The Donna Reed Show 1958
★ 6.5 Night Passage 1957
Series ★ 6.4 The Barbara Stanwyck Show 1960
Series ★ 6.2 Shotgun Slade 1959
★ 6.1 Where Angels Go, Trouble Follows 1968
★ 6.1 Return of the Gunfighter 1967
★ 5.9 The Moon-Spinners 1964
★ 5.6 Bon Voyage! 1962
★ 5.5 Moon Pilot 1962
★ 5.4 Flareup 1969
★ 5 The First Time 1969
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin 1965
