Biography
Rodney Amateau was born Dec. 20, 1927 in New York, NY; staff writer, CBS radio; stage manager, Lux Radio Theatre; US Army, 1941; junior writer, test director, and 2nd unit director, 20th Century-Fox; television director for numerous shows including "Schlitz Playhouse Of Stars," "Four Star Playhouse," "General Electric Theatre," "Dennis Day Show," "Lassie," "Ray Milland Show," and "Bob Cummings Show"; director and producer for "Burns And Allen Show" and "Dobie Gillis."
From the guide to the Rod Amateau Papers, 1955-1966, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Performing Arts Special Collections)