Jeffrey Hayden

Jeffrey Hayden (October 15, 1926 – December 24, 2016) was an American television director and producer.

His 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.

[1] 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.

[2] On October 28, 1951, Hayden married screen actress Eva Marie Saint.

[2] 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.