His nephew is producer Stephen McEveety, who often collaborates with Mel Gibson[2] (The Passion of the Christ).
He directed The Brotherhood of Satan and Ride Beyond Vengeance, and did second-unit work on another cult horror film, The Return of Dracula.
His Western directing credits include such television series as Rawhide, Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Virginian, The Big Valley, and Young Maverick, and the miniseries How the West Was Won.
His other credits include In the Heat of the Night, Airwolf, Blue Thunder, Knight Rider, Vega$, The Fall Guy, Simon & Simon, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Eight Is Enough, Petrocelli, Three for the Road, The Incredible Hulk, The Dukes of Hazzard, and Charlie's Angels, among others.
McEveety died in Encino, Los Angeles, California, aged 80, of undisclosed natural causes, survived by his wife, children and grandchildren.