Jeffrey Hayden (October 15, 1926 – December 24, 2016) was an American television director and producer. He was married to actress Eva Marie Saint from 1951 until his death in 2016.
Television career
Born in New York City, Hayden's career as a director began in the late 1950s, when he directed the only feature film to his credit, The Vintage (1957), starring Pier Angeli and Mel Ferrer. He then turned to television, beginning with episodes of Leave It to Beaver and 77 Sunset Strip.
Hayden directed episodes of dozens of TV series from the 1960s into the 1990s, including such popular programs as The Andy Griffith Show, Burke's Law, Batman, Knight Rider, Magnum, P.I., and In the Heat of the Night.
Personal life and death
On October 28, 1951, Hayden married screen actress Eva Marie Saint. The couple had two children, Darrell and Laurette, and four grandchildren.
Shortly before their 50th anniversary, on October 13, 2001, the couple appeared together in a one-night-only performance of the play Love Letters at Bowling Green State University, Saint's alma mater.
Hayden died from cancer in Los Angeles, on December 24, 2016, at the age of 90.
Selected filmography
In the Heat of the Night
Misfits of Science
Knight Rider
Cover Up
Santa Barbara (Co-executive producer) Legmen The Mississippi Emerald Point N.A.S. The Powers of Matthew Star Magnum, P.I. Mr. Merlin Falcon Crest Quincy M.E. CBS Afternoon Playhouse: "The Great Gilly Hopkins" Palmerstown, U.S.A. From Here to Eternity The Incredible Hulk The Bad News Bears The Curse of Dracula The Runaways Space Academy ABC Weekend Special: "The Ransom of Red Chief" Amy Prentiss Mannix Alias Smith and Jones Ironside Longstreet The Virginian Matt Lincoln The Courtship of Eddie's Father Love, American Style Dundee and the Culhane Batman Shane That Girl Disneyland Peyton Place The Andy Griffith Show Route 66 Burke's Law Redigo McKeever and the Colonel 77 Sunset Strip Saints and Sinners The Dick Powell Show The Lloyd Bridges Show Surfside 6 Leave It to Beaver The Donna Reed Show Lassie Johnny Staccato The Vintage The Chocolate Soldier