Burt Brinckerhoff

Burton Field "Burt" Brinckerhoff (born October 25, 1936) is an American actor, director, and producer best known for directing the WB television series 7th Heaven from 1996 to 2002; some older works credit him as Burt Brinkerhoff. 2Early life and acting career Brinckerhoff was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1936 to J. Howard and Marion (née Field) Brinckerhoff. He began acting in stage productions. 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 the 1960s, he appeared in episodes of such television series as Naked City, 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). His most recent acting credit was in Crime of the Century (1996). 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, for which he received a Tony Award nomination in 1966. 2Directing Brinckerhoff directed episodes of Touched by an Angel, Beverly Hills 90210, 7th Heaven, Magnum P.I., Moonlighting, Remington Steele, Another Day, and Newhar