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name: "Joshua Shelley"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/joshua-shelley"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "27 January 1920"
died: "16 February 1990"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:25:36.507812+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Joshua Shelley

Director. Born 27 January 1920 in New York, New York, USA. Died 16 February 1990.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 27 January 1920, New York, New York, USA
- **Died:** 16 February 1990

## Biography

Joshua Shelley, born Joshua Kurzweil, was an American actor and director. He was born in New York on 27 January 1920 and died in Los Angeles on 16 February 1990.

Blacklisted by Hollywood studios following the 1952 House Un-American Activities Committee investigations, Shelley did not resume regular work until 1973. A member of the Actors Studio from its founding in 1947, he worked frequently on stage, both on and off Broadway, during his period away from film and television. His screen credits were primarily in television, where he directed episodes of *M*A*S*H* (1972) and *Get Smart* (1965). Film roles include Al Lewis in *All the President's Men* (1976) and Sam in *The Front* (1976).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, ibdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)

## Also known for

- *All the President's Men* (1976), Al Lewis — [page](https://film.one/film/all-the-presidents-men.md)
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977)
- *Get Smart* (1965), Director
- *The Front Page* (1974), Cab Driver
- *Happy Days* (1974)
- *Family Ties* (1982), Sam
- *The Twilight Zone* (1985), (segment "Personal Demons")
- *All in the Family* (1971), Willie — [page](https://film.one/tv/all-in-the-family.md)

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