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Tom Gries (December 20, 1922 – January 3, 1977) [citation needed] was an American TV and film director, writer, and film producer. Life and career. Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois. His mother, Ruth, later remarried to jazz musician Muggsy Spanier, who became stepfather to Ruth's sons.
Tom Gries. Director: Will Penny. Georgetown University-educated Thomas Stephen Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ruth Marie (Gluck), an advertising copywriter and actress, and Joseph Charles Gries. He returned from service with the US Marines in WW II and worked as a reporter for a Chicago newspaper.
Tom Gries. Director: Will Penny. Georgetown University-educated Thomas Stephen Gries was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Ruth Marie (Gluck), an advertising copywriter and actress, and Joseph Charles Gries. He returned from service with the US Marines in WW II and worked as a reporter for a Chicago newspaper.
…an effective character study, and Tom Gries earned praise for his impressive direction and screenplay. In addition to Heston’s fine performance, Pleasence was particularly memorable as the demented preacher.
Thomas S. "Tom" Gries (20 December 1922; Chicago, Illinois – 3 January 1977; Pacific Palisades, California) was an American TV and film director, writer and producer.
Jan 5, 1977 · Tom Gries, a writer and film maker who directed the motion picture “Will Penny” and the television specials “QB VII” and “Helter Skelter,” died Monday, apparently of a heart attack ...
Tom Gries. The 1960s were a particularly fruitful period for Gries, with the director behind the camera for the decade’s biggest TV hits in Route 66, Combat!, The Man From UNCLE, Batman, Mission: Impossible, I Spy and many more.
