Hy Averback

Career Overview

Hy Averback has 44 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work is anchored in the The Girl, the Gold Watch, & Everything Series universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Where the Boys Are, The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite, She's in the Army Now. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

44

Birth Date

1920-10-21

Birth Place

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Known For

• 

  Where the Boys Are
• 

  The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite
• 

  She's in the Army Now
• The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa
• 

  Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking
• 

  I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

Associated Universes

• The Girl, the Gold Watch, & Everything Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Tom Poston (2 collaborations)
• Susan Blanchard (2 collaborations)
• Lisa Hartman (1 collaborations)
• Lorna Luft (1 collaborations)
• Wendy Schaal (1 collaborations)
• Lynn-Holly Johnson (1 collaborations)
• Russell Todd (1 collaborations)
• Howard McGillin (1 collaborations)
• Christopher McDonald (1 collaborations)
• Daniel McDonald (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (11 credits)

  • Jack Paar: 'As I Was Saying...'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

    Rabbi Conducting Wedding Ceremony (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

    Newscaster (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    Junior Executive #2

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Burke's Law

    - Who Killed What's His Name? (1964) ... Director actor actors
    1963
  • The Benny Goodman Story

    Willard Alexander - Benny's manager

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Cry Danger

    Bookie

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • I Love Lucy

    - The Hedda Hopper Story (1955) ... Charlie Pomerantz actor actors

    - Baby Pictures (1953) ... Charlie actor actors
    1951
  • The Red Skelton Show

    - Freddie Goes to the Cleaners (1954) ... Colonel actor actors

    - The Great White Hunter (1953) ... British Colonel actor actors
    1951
  • Because of Eve

    Segment Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1948
  • The Story of Life

    actor

    actors
    1948

• directing (31 credits)

  • The Last Precinct

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Where the Boys Are

    director

    directing
    1984
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - Broadway Malady (1985) ... director directing
    1984
  • Venice Medical

    director

    directing
    1983
  • Matt Houston

    - Recipe For Murder (1982) ... director directing
    1982
  • 9 to 5

    - Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Secretary (1982) ... director directing
    1982
  • The Girl, the Gold Watch & Dynamite

    director

    directing
    1981
  • She's in the Army Now

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Young Maverick - Dead Man's Hand

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Night Rider

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Dukes of Hazzard

    - Luke's Love Story (1979) ... director directing
    1979
  • A Guide for the Married Woman

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The New Maverick

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The Rubber Gun Squad

    director

    directing
    1977
  • The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Love Boat II

    director

    directing
    1977
  • Richie Brockelman: The Missing 24 Hours

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Newman's Drugstore

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Adventurizing with the Chopper

    director

    directing
    1976
  • Moe and Joe

    director

    directing
    1974
  • The Rockford Files

    - The House on Willis Avenue (1) (1978) ... director directing
    1974
  • Don Rickles: Alive and Kicking

    director

    directing
    1972
  • M*A*S*H

    - Sons and Bowlers (1982) ... director directing

    - Snappier Judgment (2) (1981) ... director directing

    - Snap Judgment (1) (1981) ... director directing

    - Fade Out, Fade In (1977) ... director directing

    - White Gold (1975) ... director directing
    1972
  • Columbo

    - A Stitch in Crime (1973) ... director directing

    - Suitable for Framing (1971) ... director directing
    1971
  • Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Great Bank Robbery

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Love, American Style

    - Love and the Scroungers (1972) ... director directing

    - Love and the Old Cowboy (1971) ... director directing

    - Love and the Monsters (1971) ... director directing
    1969
  • I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Chamber of Horrors

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Burke's Law

    - Who Killed Billy Jo? (1963) ... director directing

    - Who Killed Sweet Betsy? (1963) ... director directing

    - Who Killed Holly Howard? (1963) ... director directing
    1963

• production (2 credits)

  • The Magnificent Magical Magnet of Santa Mesa

    producer

    production
    1977
  • Chamber of Horrors

    producer

    production
    1966