1. Early life and acting career

2. Directing

3. Personal life

4. References

5. External links

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Burton Field Brinckerhoff (born October 25, 1936)^[1] is an American former director, actor, and producer. He was nominated for three Primetime Emmys for his direction in the drama series Lou Grant (1977–1982), as well as a Tony Award for his performance in the play Cactus Flower (1965).

Early life and acting career

Brinckerhoff was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Rev. Dr. J. Howard Brinckerhoff, who was minister of the Ben Avon Presbyterian Church,^[2] and Marion (née Field) Brinckerhoff. He grew up in Ben Avon, moved to New York City with his family when he was five,^[3] and graduated from Horace Mann School. His mother was director of Director of Christian Education at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church.^[2]

Brinckerhoff became interested in acting while attending Horace Mann, appearing in a senior class play and then in summer stock.^[5] A 1961 column by Dick Kleiner called Brinckerhoff "typical of the younger generation of actors" because he was "serious" and considered himself mainly a stage actor, only acting on television for the money.^[3]

He acted in several television anthologies in the 1950s, including several performances on Kraft Television Theatre, as well as episodes of Armstrong Circle Theatre and others. In 1958 Brickerhoff starred in the Broadway production of Blue Denim, and appeared in the film The Goddess.^[4]

In the 1960s, he appeared in episodes of such television series as Naked City (1960 & 1961), Route 66 (1960), Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961), The Fugitive (1963), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964), Gunsmoke (1965), and a five-episode story arc on Dr. Kildare (1965). His film acting credits include The Goddess (1958) and The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).^[8] His most recent acting credit was in Crime of the Century (1996).^[5]

In her memoir, Lauren Bacall called Brinckerhoff a "good actor" and highlighted Brinckerhoff's acting work in the late-1960s Broadway stage production of Cactus Flower,^[6] for which he received a Tony Award nomination in 1966.^[7]

Directing

Brinckerhoff directed episodes of Touched by an Angel, Beverly Hills 90210, Magnum, P.I., Moonlighting, Remington Steele, Another Day, and Newhart. He directed numerous miniseries and movies for television such as The Hamptons, Steambath, The Cracker Factory, and Brave New World, as well as the pilots for Three's Company, PBS/Two Hour Specials, and PBS Playhouse.^[8]

Brinckerhoff directed multiple episodes of several television sitcom series, including ABC's 9 to 5 (1982–83), and NBC's ALF (1987–89),^[9] as well as multiple episodes of several dramatic series, including Promised Land (1996–1997), Matlock (1990–91), Scarecrow and Mrs. King (1985–87), and Baretta (1975–77). He directed a number of plays specifically for television, including the 1991 A&E production It's Called the Sugar Plum starring Fisher Stevens and Ione Skye.^[10] Brinckerhoff's direction was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award in 1974 for an episode of The ABC Afternoon Playbreak, and for three primetime drama Emmy Awards in 1979, 1980, and 1981 for episodes of CBS's Lou Grant (1978–1982).

He directed the WB television series 7th Heaven from 1996 to 2002.^[9]

Personal life

Brinkerhoff served in the U.S. Army National Guard in 1959.^[4] He married Zina Jasper on December 26, 1959;^[11][12] the couple divorced in 1986.^[13]

References

External links

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