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name: "Terry Becker"
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roles: ["Director"]
born: "5 August 1921"
died: "30 December 2014"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
updated: "2026-09-16T16:17:13.178036+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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# Terry Becker

Director. Born 5 August 1921 in Bronx, New York, USA. Died 30 December 2014.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 5 August 1921, Bronx, New York, USA
- **Died:** 30 December 2014
- **Active:** 1966–1972
- **Works often with:** Benny Golson, Duane Tatro, Michael O'Herlihy

## Biography

Terry Becker (5 August 1921 – 30 December 2014) was an American actor, director and producer. Born in New York City, he began his career as an actor with guest roles on series including *Perry Mason*, *Gunsmoke*, *Bonanza* and *The Twilight Zone* (as Jagger). He is best known for portraying Chief Francis Ethelbert Sharkey in 71 episodes of *Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea* (1965–1968).

Becker later moved into directing and producing. He directed episodes of *Room 222*, *The Brady Bunch*, *Mission: Impossible*, *M*A*S*H* and other series, and directed and produced the 1974 film *The Thirsty Dead*. He also worked as an associate producer on *Room 222* and formed O'Connor-Becker Productions with actor Carroll O'Connor in 1973.

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

## On Fi1m (2)

- *M*A*S*H* (1972), Fi1m 85, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/m-a-s-h-1972.md)
- *Mission: Impossible* (1966), Fi1m 82, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md)

## Also known for

- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), Jagger — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *Bonanza* (1959), Shukie
- *The Brady Bunch* (1969), Director
- *Perry Mason* (1957), Philip Larkin, Everett Ransome
- *Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea* (1964), Chief Sharkey
- *The Untouchables* (1959), Higgins
- *Gunsmoke* (1955), Emmett
- *Teacher's Pet* (1958), Mr. Appino (uncredited)

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