Bob Sweeney

Biography

Career Overview

Bob Sweeney has 33 screen credits in a career dating back to 1952. Their work is anchored in the Flubber Collection universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Return to Mayberry, The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places, If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium. 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

33

Birth Date

1918-10-19 00:00:00

Known For

• 

  Return to Mayberry
• 

  The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places
• 

  If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium
• 

  Bristle Face

Associated Universes

• Flubber Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Andy Griffith (2 collaborations)
• Robin S. Clark (2 collaborations)
• George Lindsey (2 collaborations)
• Bill Dial (2 collaborations)
• Richard Chapman (2 collaborations)
• Gary Moreno (1 collaborations)
• Dale Allen Pelton (1 collaborations)
• Ray Storey (1 collaborations)
• Sandy Getzler (1 collaborations)
• Dominic Belmonte (1 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (17 credits)

  • The Absent-Minded Professor: Trading Places

    director

    directing
    1989
  • If It's Tuesday, It Still Must Be Belgium

    director

    directing
    1987
  • Return to Mayberry

    director

    directing
    1986
  • Matlock

    - The Photographer (1987) ... director directing

    - The Chef (1987) ... director directing
    1986
  • Sledge Hammer!

    - Desperately Seeking Dori (1987) ... director directing
    1986
  • MacGyver

    - Dalton, Jack of Spies (1987) ... director directing
    1985
  • Simon & Simon

    - Treasure (1986) ... director directing

    - Competition--Who Needs It? (1986) ... director directing
    1981
  • Dynasty

    - The Threat (1983) ... director directing

    - Samantha (1982) ... director directing

    - The Hearing (1982) ... director directing

    - Fallon's Father (1981) ... director directing
    1981
  • The Love Boat

    - The Dog Show: Putting on the Dog/Going to the Dogs/Women's Best Friend/Whose Dog Is It Anyway? (1983) ... director directing

    - Doc's Big Case/A Booming Romance/The Senior Sinners (1983) ... director directing

    - Captain's Replacement, The/Sly as A Fox/Here Comes The Bride...Maybe (1983) ... director directing

    - duplicate to delete () ... director directing

    - I Don't Play Anymore/Gopher's Roommate/Crazy for You (1982) ... director directing
    1977
  • Lou Grant

    - Guns (1980) ... director directing
    1977
  • The Waltons

    - The Hot Rod (1981) ... director directing
    1972
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - Little Girl Blue (1973) ... director directing

    - I'm A Family Crook -- Don't Shoot! (1972) ... director directing

    - The Ninety-Second War (2) (1972) ... director directing

    - The Ninety-Second War (1) (1972) ... director directing

    - Over Fifty? Steal! (1970) ... director directing
    1968
  • That Girl

    - Beware of Actors Bearing Gifts (1966) ... director directing

    - Help Wanted (1966) ... director directing

    - Anatomy of a Blunder (1966) ... director directing

    - I'll Be Suing You (1966) ... director directing

    - Never Change a Diaper on Opening Night (1966) ... director directing
    1966
  • Hogan's Heroes

    - It's Dynamite (1970) ... director directing

    - Drums Along the Dusseldorf (1968) ... director directing

    - Monkey Business (1968) ... director directing

    - Everybody Loves a Snowman (1967) ... director directing

    - An Evening of Generals (1967) ... director directing
    1965
  • Bristle Face

    director

    directing
    1964
  • The Andy Griffith Show

    - The Big House (1963) ... director directing

    - Mountain Wedding (1963) ... director directing

    - Dogs, Dogs, Dogs (1963) ... director directing

    - A Wife for Andy (1963) ... director directing

    - The Rivals (1963) ... director directing
    1960
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - Bristle Face (2) (1964) ... director directing
    1954

• production (2 credits)

  • Dead Man on the Run

    executive producer

    production
    1975
  • Hawaii Five-O

    producer

    production

    - Woe To Wo Fat (1980) ... producer production

    - The Moroville Covenant (1980) ... producer production

    - A Bird In Hand... (1980) ... producer production

    - Clash Of Shadows (1980) ... producer production

    - The Flight Of The Jewels (1980) ... producer production
    1968

• actors (14 credits)

  • Marnie

    Cousin Bob

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • Son of Flubber

    Mr. Harker

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Moon Pilot

    Sen. Henry McGuire

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • A Raisin in the Sun

    Insurance Company Agent (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

    Harry Tupper

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • The Last Hurrah

    Johnny Degnan

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Rifleman

    - Assault (1961) ... actor actors

    - The Pitchman (1960) ... actor actors
    1958
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    - Letter of Credit (1960) ... William Spengler actor actors
    1955
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    - The Nugget and the Epitaph (1959) ... Printer (uncredited) actor actors
    1955
  • Matinee Theater

    - The Adjustable Mr. Willing (1957) ... actor actors
    1955
  • A Christmas Carol

    Bob Cratchit

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    - Son of Flubber (1980) ... Mr. Harker (archive footage) actor actors

    - Toby Tyler (2) (1964) ... Harry Tupper actor actors

    - Toby Tyler (1) (1964) ... Harry Tupper actor actors
    1954
  • Climax!

    - The Push-Button Giant (1958) ... Johnny Gregg actor actors

    - One Night Stand (1955) ... Gil Rodin actor actors
    1954
  • It Grows on Trees

    McGuire

    actor

    actors
    1952