Terry Becker (August 5, 1921 – December 30, 2014) [1]was an American film and television actor, director and producer.

Becker portrayed Chief Francis Ethelbert Sharkey in seasons 2 through 4 of the television series Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.

Becker took the role after the death of actor Henry Kulky,[2] who had played the submarine's Chief (Curly Jones) during the first season of the series.

Becker's work behind the camera began with the TV series Room 222, on which he was associate producer.

Becker went on to directing assignments on many other TV series, including Mission: Impossible, M*A*S*H, Love, American Style, The Brady Bunch and others, plus a motion picture, The Thirsty Dead, which he also produced.