Joseph Depew

Joseph Depew (July 11, 1912 – October 30, 1988) was an American television director and producer and actor.

Early years
Born on July 11, 1912, in Harrison, New Jersey, Depew spent much of his youth in northern Maine.

Career
Depew began his career as a child stage actor at the age of three. He was influenced by his mother, also a stage performer. He later worked as a second unit director or an assistant director in 22 films and 26 television series episodes. He directed numerous episodes across the first six seasons of The Beverly Hillbillies, an actor in 14 films, an assistant producer in 11 episodes of The Bob Cummings Show and a production manager in one movie.

Depew's work on Broadway included portraying Andrew Lane Jr. in The Hero (1921).

Personal life and death
Depew was married to Dorothy Depew. They had eight children. On October 30, 1988, Depew died at the age of 76 in Escondido, California.