Ira Skutch (September 12, 1921 – March 16, 2010) was an American television director, producer, and, in his later years, an author.
[4] Hour Glass was the first regularly scheduled variety series shown on network television.
[5] After the end of Hour Glass in 1947, Skutch went on to become the stage manager of The Philco Television Playhouse.
One of Skutch's earliest work for Mark Goodson and Bill Todman was as a producer on the game show I've Got a Secret.
While at Goodson-Todman, Skutch also worked on the set of the game shows Beat the Clock, What's My Line?, Password, Concentration, Tattletales and Blockbusters.