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Virgil W. Vogel
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Overview
Born
November 29
,
1919
·
Peoria, Illinois, USA
Died
January 1
,
1996
·
Tarzana, California, USA
(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
Birth name
Virgil William Vogel
Nickname
Virg
Mini Bio
Virgil W. Vogel began his career at Universal in 1940 as an assistant editor. He worked as an editor for many years, although by the mid-'50s he had begun to tire of the job and pressed Universal executive
Edward Muhl
for a shot at directing. Vogel was handed
The Mole People (1956)
with
John Agar
, and his capable handling of that film led to other assignments at the studio. Vogel later directed many made-for-television movies as well as episodes of TV's
Bonanza (1959)
,
Wagon Train (1957)
,
M Squad (1957)
,
The Six Million Dollar Man (1974)
,
Mission: Impossible (1966)
,
Quantum Leap (1989)
,
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
and many others.
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Tom Weaver <TomWeavr@aol.com>
Family
Spouses
Patricia G Matz
(November 30, 1995 - January 1, 1996) (his death)
Kathleen Lucille DeWeese
(July 20, 1941 - July 2, 1980) (her death, 2 children)
Parents
William James Vogel
Maude Claire Albrecht
Trivia
Nephew of
Lee Garmes
.
Quotes
[about
The Mole People (1956)
, his directorial debut] I thought the script was pretty good. You've got to remember that I was a young man then, and I didn't know too much what I was doing!
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