Jack Shea, who directed episodes of TV's "The Jeffersons," "Silver Spoons" and "Sanford and Son," died Sunday at his Tarzana home.
Shea, who had been suffering from Alzheimer's, was 84.
In addition to the sitcoms, Shea directed 10 editions of Bob Hope Christmas specials and earned two Emmy nominations. But he’ll be remembered just as much for his work with the Directors Guild of America, according to the guild president, Taylor Hackford.
"He occupied a truly unique position in the history of the modern DGA," he said Monday. "As the West Coast president of the Radio & Television Directors Guild in 1960, he was at the table sitting across from Frank Capra when the two guilds representing television and theatrical directors merged to form the modern Directors Guild of America."