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Irvin Shortess "Shorty" Yeaworth Jr. (February 14, 1926 – July 19, 2004) was a German-born American film director, producer, screenwriter and theme park builder. He began his career singing at age 10 at KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later became a radio producer.
Times Staff Writer. Irvin S. “Shorty” Yeaworth Jr., a Christian filmmaker and theme park pavilion designer who earned his place in pop culture by directing “The Blob,” the science fiction...
Aug 2, 2004 · Irvin Shortess Yeaworth Jr., who directed the 1958 cult movie ''The Blob'' and later made hundreds of films with religious and social messages, died on July 19 in a car accident in...
Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.. Director: The Blob. Irvin S. Yeaworth began his career in radio, singing (at age ten) on the first radio station in the world, KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later became a radio and TV producer.
- Director, Producer, Cinematographer
- February 14, 1926
- Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.
- July 19, 2004
Jul 28, 2004 · Director Irvin S. “Shorty” Yeaworth Jr., best known for helming 1958 sci-fi cult pic “The Blob,” died in a car accident July 19 in Amman, Jordan. He was 78.
Irvin Shortess "Shorty" Yeaworth Jr. was a German-born American film director, producer, screenwriter and theme park builder. He began his career singing at age 10 at KDKA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He later became a radio producer.
Jul 19, 2004 · Irvin Shortess "Shorty" Yeaworth, Jr. (February 14, 1926 in Berlin, Germany – July 19, 2004, in Amman, Jordan) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and theme park builder. He began his career singing at age 10 at KDKA, the world's first radio station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
