R.G. Springsteen

Robert G Springsteen September 8 1904 December 9 1989 was an American director of Hollywood B movies and television shows He was most often credited on screen as R G Springsteen Born in Tacoma Washington in 1904 Springsteen started working in Hollywood during the 1920s He was hired by Fox Studios as a wardrobe assistant In 1936 he moved to directing and worked as a Second unit or assistant director on numerous low budget B movies During this time film credits often listed him by the nickname of Bud Springsteen By 1945 Springsteen became a lead director and established himself as a filmmaker with his first B Western Marshal of Laredo From 1945 through 1968 Springsteen was a prolific director of Hollywood B Westerns and television episodes initially with Republic Pictures and later with AC Lyless series of Westerns for Paramount Pictures His last directing job came in 1968 with an episode of the television series Gentle Ben