Jean Yarbrough

Biography

Jean Yarbrough was an American film director.

Career Overview

Jean Yarbrough has 109 screen credits in a career dating back to 1926. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently The Bowery Boys Collection with 5 titles. Signature works include Jack and the Beanstalk, Shed No Tears, King of the Zombies. 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

109

Birth Date

1900-08-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Marianna, Arkansas, USA

Known For

• 

  Jack and the Beanstalk
• 

  Shed No Tears
• 

  King of the Zombies
• 

  The Over the Hill Gang
• 

  Hot Shots
• 

  Lost in Alaska

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

• The Bowery Boys Collection (5 titles)
• Joe Palooka series (2 titles)
• The Over-the-Hill Gang Collection (1 titles)
• Detective Andy Doyle Collection (1 titles)
• Bulldog Drummond (Tom Conway) Collection (1 titles)
• King of the Zombies Collection (1 titles)
• The Devil Bat Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Bud Abbott (2 collaborations)
• Lou Costello (2 collaborations)
• Almira Sessions (2 collaborations)
• Buddy Baer (1 collaborations)
• Dorothy Ford (1 collaborations)
• Barbara Brown (1 collaborations)
• David Stollery (1 collaborations)
• William Farnum (1 collaborations)
• Shaye Cogan (1 collaborations)
• James Alexander (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (100 credits)

  • The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?

    director

    directing
    2011
  • The Over the Hill Gang

    director

    directing
    1969
  • Adam-12

    - Log 125: Safe Job (1971) ... director directing

    - Log 104: The Bomb (1970) ... director directing
    1968
  • Hillbillys in a Haunted House

    director

    directing
    1967
  • Man in the Square Suit

    director

    directing
    1966
  • We Learn About The Telephone

    director

    directing
    1965
  • The Addams Family

    - The New Neighbors Meet the Addams Family (1964) ... director directing

    - Morticia Joins the Ladies League (1964) ... director directing

    - Morticia and the Psychiatrist (1964) ... director directing
    1964
  • Petticoat Junction

    - I'm Allergic to Daddy (1969) ... director directing

    - The Genghis Keane Story (1964) ... director directing

    - The Hooterville Flivverball (1964) ... director directing

    - Behind All Silver, There's a Cloud Lining (1964) ... director directing

    - The Very Old Antique (1964) ... director directing
    1963
  • Saintly Sinners

    director

    directing
    1962
  • American Maker

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Rawhide

    - Gold Fever (1962) ... director directing
    1959
  • Footsteps in the Night

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Hot Shots

    director

    directing
    1956
  • The Women of Pitcairn Island

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Yaqui Drums

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Crashing Las Vegas

    director

    directing
    1956
  • Night Freight

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Gunsmoke

    - No Chip (1960) ... director directing

    - Colleen So Green (1960) ... director directing

    - Till Death Do Us (1960) ... director directing
    1955
  • Lost in Alaska

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Jack and the Beanstalk

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Casa Manana

    director

    directing
    1951
  • According to Mrs. Hoyle

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Knights of the Bath

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Big Timber

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Triple Trouble

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Sideshow

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Father Makes Good

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Square Dance Katy

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Master Minds

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Holiday in Havana

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Angels in Disguise

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Fun on the Run

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Kitchen Mechanics

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Leave It to Henry

    director

    directing
    1949
  • The Mutineers

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Henry, the Rainmaker

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Triple Threat

    director

    directing
    1948
  • The Creeper

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Shed No Tears

    director

    directing
    1948
  • The Challenge

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Oysters and Muscles

    director

    directing
    1948
  • The Brute Man

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Cuban Pete

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Inside Job

    director

    directing
    1946
  • She-Wolf of London

    director

    directing
    1946
  • House of Horrors

    director

    directing
    1946
  • On Stage Everybody

    director

    directing
    1945
  • The Naughty Nineties

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Here Come the Co-Eds

    director

    directing
    1945
  • Under Western Skies

    director

    directing
    1945
  • In Society

    director

    directing
    1944
  • South of Dixie

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Twilight on the Prairie

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Moon Over Las Vegas

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Week-End Pass

    director

    directing
    1944
  • Hi'ya, Sailor

    director

    directing
    1943
  • So's Your Uncle

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Get Going

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Good Morning, Judge

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Follow the Band

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Silent Witness

    director

    directing
    1943
  • Criminal Investigator

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Police Bullets

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Lure of the Islands

    director

    directing
    1942
  • She's in the Army

    director

    directing
    1942
  • So's Your Aunt Emma!

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Law of the Jungle

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Man From Headquarters

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Freckles Comes Home

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Ever Since Eden

    director

    directing
    1942
  • Unfinished Rainbows

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Top Sergeant Mulligan

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Let's Go Collegiate

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Father Steps Out

    director

    directing
    1941
  • The Gang's All Here

    director

    directing
    1941
  • King of the Zombies

    director

    directing
    1941
  • South of Panama

    director

    directing
    1941
  • Caught in the Act

    director

    directing
    1941
  • The Devil Bat

    director

    directing
    1940
  • Sauce for the Gander

    director

    directing
    1940
  • America's Safest Tire

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Crime Rave

    director

    directing
    1939
  • Rebellious Daughters

    director

    directing
    1938
  • Berth Quakes

    director

    directing
    1938
  • The Dummy Owner

    director

    directing
    1938
  • A Rented Riot

    director

    directing
    1937
  • Swing Fever

    director

    directing
    1937
  • So and Sew

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Silly Billies

    assistant director

    directing
    1936
  • All Business

    director

    directing
    1936
  • Kentucky Kernels

    assistant director

    directing
    1934
  • Bachelor Bait

    assistant director

    directing
    1934
  • The Fatal Glass of Beer

    assistant director

    directing
    1933
  • Don't Play Bridge With Your Wife

    assistant director

    directing
    1933
  • Two-Time Mama

    assistant director

    directing
    1927
  • Along Came Auntie

    assistant director

    directing
    1926
  • Say It with Babies

    assistant director

    directing
    1926
  • Madame Mystery

    assistant director

    directing
    1926

• production (3 credits)

  • The Women of Pitcairn Island

    producer

    production
    1956
  • South of Dixie

    producer

    production
    1944
  • So's Your Uncle

    producer

    production
    1943

• writing (6 credits)

  • Gem-Jams

    story

    writing
    1943
  • Duck Soup

    writer

    writing
    1942
  • Berth Quakes

    story

    writing
    1938
  • So and Sew

    story

    writing
    1936
  • The Undie-World

    story

    writing
    1934
  • Bridal Bail

    story

    writing
    1934