Robert Scheerer

Robert Scheerer (December 28, 1929 – March 3, 2018) was an American film and television director, actor, and producer.

Scheerer was born in Santa Barbara, California, on December 28, 1929.

Scheerer's work in films began with his dancing, including ''Mister Big'' (1943) and other films with the tap group The Jivin' Jacks and Jills. He also performed on television programs, including ''Dagmar's Canteen'', ''Cavalcade of Stars'', and ''Four Star Revue''. On Broadway, he performed in ''The Boy Friend'' (1954), ''Top Banana'' (1951), ''Dance Me a Song'' (1950), and ''Lend an Ear'' (1948). He also was assistant to the choreographer for ''Tickets, Please!'' (1950).

Scheerer's more notable work includes directing ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' and ''Star Trek: Voyager''. He received three Emmy Award nominations for directing ''Fame''. He received an Emmy Award for Best Director in 1964 for ''The Danny Kaye Show''. He made his Broadway debut in the musical ''Lend an Ear'' in 1948, appearing with Carol Channing, Gene Nelson, and won a Theatre World Award for his performance for outstanding debut. Scheerer directed the 1980 crime-comedy film ''How to Beat the High Cost of Living'', which starred Jessica Lange, Jane Curtin and Susan Saint James (Curtin and Saint James would re-team four years later for the popular CBS sitcom ''Kate & Allie'').

Scheerer died in Valley Village, California, on March 3, 2018. Provided by Wikipedia