Felix Ellison Feist Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Felix E. Feist was born on February 28, 1910 in New York City, New York, USA as Felix Ellison Feist. He was a director and producer, known for The Big Trees (1952), Donovan's Brain (1953) and The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947). He was married to Lisa Howard. He died on September 2, 1965 in Encino, California, USA.
American director, in Hollywood from 1928. From 1930 to 1943, he worked at MGM's short subjects department turning out Pete Smith specialties among numerous other 'featurettes'. In 1953, he moved to Universal and then to RKO as a B-movie director. His best films from this period are The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947), The Big Trees (1952) and Donovan's Brain (1953). He subsequently worked in television.
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Educated at Columbia University.
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Was the son of MGM sales executive Felix F. Feist (1884-1936).
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He was the adoptive stepfather of popular fantasy novelist Raymond Feist (b. 1945), best known for his "Riftwar Cycle".
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His ex-wife, actress-cum-newswoman Lisa Howard, who appeared in several of his 1950s films, committed suicide just two months before his death from cancer.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1964-1965
TV Series 6 episodes
The Outer Limits
1965
TV Series 1 episode
Going My Way
1963
TV Series 1 episode
Bus Stop
1962
TV Series 1 episode
Follow the Sun
1961-1962
TV Series 6 episodes
Adventures in Paradise
1960-1961
TV Series 17 episodes
The Detectives
1960
TV Series 1 episode
Bonanza
1960
TV Series 1 episode
Riverboat
1959
TV Series 2 episodes
The Deputy
1959
TV Series 1 episode
The Californians
1957-1959
TV Series 8 episodes
The Texan
1958
TV Series as Felix Feist
Harbormaster
1958
TV Series 1 episode
Sea Hunt
1958
TV Series 1 episode
Tombstone Territory
1957
TV Series
Zane Grey Theater
1956-1957
TV Series 5 episodes
Highway Patrol
1957
TV Series 1 episode
Dr. Christian
1957
TV Series 1 episode
Telephone Time
1956
TV Series 1 episode
Chevron Hall of Stars
1956
TV Series 1 episode
Star Stage
1956
TV Series 1 episode
Pirates of Tripoli
1955
General Electric Theater
1953
TV Series 1 episode
The Revlon Mirror Theater
1953
TV Series 1 episode
Donovan's Brain
1953
as Felix Feist
The Man Behind the Gun
1953
as Felix Feist
Battles of Chief Pontiac
1952
This Woman Is Dangerous
1952
as Felix Feist
The Big Trees
1952
as Felix Feist
Tomorrow Is Another Day
1951
as Felix Feist
The Basketball Fix
1951
as Felix Feist
The Man Who Cheated Himself
1950
The Golden Gloves Story
1950
as Felix Feist
Guilty of Treason
1950
as Felix Feist
The Threat
1949
as Felix Feist
The Winner's Circle
1948
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
1947
as Felix Feist
George White's Scandals
1945
Reckless Age
1944
Pardon My Rhythm
1944
as Felix Feist
This Is the Life
1944
You're a Lucky Fellow, Mr. Smith
1943
as Felix Feist
All by Myself
1943
as Felix Feist
Dreams
1940
Short
Pound Foolish
1940
Short
Let's Talk Turkey
1939
Short
Set 'em Up
1939
Documentary short
Take a Cue
1939
Short
Prophet Without Honor
1939
Short
Radio Hams
1939
Short
Happily Buried
1939
Short
Double Diving
1939
Documentary short
Follow the Arrow
1938
Short
The Magician's Daughter
1938
Short
How to Figure Income Tax
1938
Short
What Do You Think? (Number Two)
1937
Short
Decathlon Champion: The Story of Glenn Morris
1937
Short
Give Till It Hurts
1937
Short
Golf Mistakes
1937
Short
The Romance of Digestion
1937
Short
Every Sunday
1936
Short
How to Be a Detective
1936
Short
How to Vote
1936
Short
Hollywood - The Second Step
1936
Short
Hollywood Extra!
1936
Documentary short
Football Teamwork
1935
Documentary short
Prince, King of Dogs
1935
Documentary short
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
Short
Strikes and Spares
1934
Short
Deluge
1933
Football Footwork
1932
Short
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Peyton Place
1965
TV Series producer - 63 episodes
The Californians
1957-1959
TV Series producer - 13 episodes
Harbormaster
1957
TV Series producer - 1 episode
Reckless Age
1944
producer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Donovan's Brain
1953
screenplay - as Felix Feist
Babes in Bagdad
1952
original screenplay
Fixin' Fool
1951
Short
The Golden Gloves Story
1950
screenplay - as Felix Feist
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
1947
as Felix Feist
Happily Buried
1939
Short writer
The Magician's Daughter
1938
Short original story
The Romance of Digestion
1937
Short uncredited
How to Train a Dog
1936
Short uncredited
Naughty Marietta
1935
uncredited
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
Short screenplay
Red-Headed Woman
1932
uncredited
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
My Grandfather's Clock
1934
Short
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Good News
1930
interpolations - as Felix Feist Jr.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Sea Bat
1930
lyrics: "Lo-Lo" 1930
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
MGM's March on in 1934-35 with Metro Goldwyn Mayer: Convention of the Century
$900,000
