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width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Paul Wendkos</b></font><p><img src="paul-wendkos-1-sized.jpg" height=307 width=240 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Paul Wendkos"><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/781/000106463/" class=proflink>20-Sep</a>-<a href="/lists/921/000105606/" class=proflink>1922</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/659/000069452/" class=proflink>Philadelphia, PA</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/203/000106882/" class=proflink>12-Nov</a>-<a href="/lists/276/000179736/" class=proflink>2009</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/590/000069383/" class=proflink>Malibu, CA</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> <a href="/lists/347/000069140/" class=proflink>Infection</a><br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> <a href="/lists/166/000068959/" class=proflink>Film Director</a><p><b>Nationality:</b> United States<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Gidget</i><p><b>Military service:</b> US Navy (WWII)<p><b>Wife:</b> Ruth Burnat (m. 1953, d. 1978, one son)<br><b>Son:</b> Jordan Elkan Wendkos<br><b>Wife:</b> Lin Bolen (until his death)<br><p> University: <a href="/edu/477/000068273/">Columbia University</a><br> University: <a href="/edu/611/000079374/">New School for Social Research</a><br><p> <a href="/org/805/000167304/">John Kerry for President</a> <br> <a href="/event/187/000071971/">Stroke</a> 2009<br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/756/000129369/">A Wing and a Prayer (22-Apr-1998)</a> <br> <a href="/films/682/000204070/">Trial: The Price of Passion (3-May-1992)</a> <br> <a href="/films/017/000243285/">The Chase (10-Feb-1991)</a> <br> <a href="/films/498/000203886/">Blind Faith (11-Feb-1990)</a> <br> <a href="/films/918/000249171/">Cross of Fire (5-Nov-1989)</a> <br> <a href="/films/753/000348706/">From the Dead of Night (27-Feb-1989)</a> <br> <a href="/films/586/000138172/">The Great Escape II: The Untold Story (6-Nov-1988)</a> <br> <a href="/films/131/000213489/">Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (18-Jan-1987)</a> <br> <a href="/films/328/000172809/">The Execution (14-Jan-1985)</a> <br> <a href="/films/866/000243137/">Celebrity (12-Feb-1984)</a> <br> <a href="/films/859/000237148/">The Awakening of Candra (16-Dec-1983)</a> <br> <a href="/films/426/000243694/">Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (27-Feb-1983)</a> <br> <a href="/films/774/000079537/">A Cry for Love (20-Oct-1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/780/000205165/">The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (25-Mar-1980)</a> <br> <a href="/films/308/000244573/">Act of Violence (10-Nov-1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/959/000132563/">A Woman Called Moses (11-Dec-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/575/000204960/">79 Park Avenue (16-Oct-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/558/000203946/">The Death of Richie (10-Jan-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/132/000238415/">Special Delivery (Jul-1976)</a> <br> <a href="/films/133/000071917/">The Legend of Lizzie Borden (10-Feb-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/901/000380758/">Honor Thy Father (1-Mar-1973)</a> <br> <a href="/films/344/000254579/">Footsteps (3-Oct-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/039/000068832/">The Mephisto Waltz (9-Apr-1971)</a> <br> <a href="/films/599/000261813/">Cannon for Cordoba (Oct-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/174/000083922/">The Brotherhood of the Bell (17-Sep-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/443/000265645/">Hell Boats (1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/568/000083319/">Guns of the Magnificent Seven (30-Jul-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/198/000244463/">Attack on the Iron Coast (5-Jun-1968)</a> <br> <a href="/films/151/000256380/">Johnny Tiger (15-Jun-1966)</a> <br> <a href="/films/612/000041489/">Gidget Goes to Rome (7-Aug-1963)</a> <br> <a href="/films/611/000041488/">Gidget Goes Hawaiian (2-Jun-1961)</a> <br> <a href="/films/251/000090978/">Angel Baby (14-May-1961)</a> <br> <a href="/films/792/000173273/">Because They're Young (Apr-1960)</a> <br> <a href="/films/194/000171678/">Battle of the Coral Sea (23-Oct-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/115/000224440/">Face of a Fugitive (May-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/808/000035703/">Gidget (10-Apr-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/038/000209408/">The Case Against Brooklyn (Jun-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/288/000221622/">The Burglar (Jun-1957)</a> <br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a 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